Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Dreux isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1956. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dreux through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 398
- 318 boys · 80 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 52 babies
- 2025
- 52
- #3,778 for boys · #5,450 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +109%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 29 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,778 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 72.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 23 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 253 as a first name in 2020; 121 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
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