Roux is a distinctive choice, ranked #952 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Roux in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#952
About the Name Roux
Roux is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 248 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #754 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2007.
Roux is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Roux
Unlikely. With around 37 UK babies named Roux per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Roux in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Roux is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 248 places over the last five years to #952 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Roux is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Roux include: Alain Roux — Alain Roux, is a British chef.; Anton Roux — Anton Roux is a former South African cricketer who is the current bowling coach of the South Africa Men's National Cricket Team.; Gilles Roux — Gilles Roux is a French speedcuber primarily known for inventing a 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube method, the Roux Method, and achieving fast times with it..
Roux does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Rouxs in the wild.
37
UK babies named Roux (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 248 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Roux
Likely around 1 other Roux in the class
UK Popularity (2007–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Roux
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Michel Albert Roux also known as Michel Roux Jr., is an English-French chef. He owned the 2 Michelin-starred restaurant Le Gavroche in London, which was opened by his father Albert Roux and uncle Michel Roux, until it closed on 13 January 2024.
Pierre Paul Émile Roux FRS was a French physician, bacteriologist and immunologist. Roux was one of the closest collaborators of Louis Pasteur, a co-founder of the Pasteur Institute, and responsible for the institute's production of the anti-diphtheria serum, the first effective therapy for this disease.
The Roux brothers were two French brothers who were restaurateurs and chefs working in Britain: Albert Roux Michel Roux They operated Le Gavroche in London, the first restaurant in the UK to gain three Michelin stars, and The Waterside Inn, in Bray, Berkshire, which also held three stars.
Albert Henri Roux was a French restaurateur and chef. He and his brother Michel operated Le Gavroche in London's Mayfair, the first restaurant in the UK to gain three Michelin stars.