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Dreux
OriginFrench
Meaning"from Drewes"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#5450
Boys#3778
44% girls · 56% boys
About Dreux
This unusual name is a French place name, which became a surname and was brought over to Britain by the Normans. In modern usage, it's probably intended as a creative spelling of Drew.
Dreux is also given to girls, where it ranks #5450 in the US.
Pronounced DRUH.
As of October 2026, Dreux ranked #3778 for boys and #5450 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2844 for boys in 1956.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #4,258 | 24 | 13.4 |
| 2020 | #4,580 | 21 | 12.2 |
| 2021 | #3,258 | 36 | 20.6 |
| 2022 | #4,336 | 24 | 13.7 |
| 2023 | #4,783 | 21 | 12.3 |
| 2024 | #4,447 | 23 | 13.3 |
| 2025 | #3,778 | 29 | 17 |
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