Roux is a distinctive choice, ranked #953 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Roux in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#953
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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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Roux in their class.
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.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Roux
Unlikely. With around 32 UK babies named Roux per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Roux in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Roux has been fairly steady, ranked #953 in 2025 against #921 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #754 in 2023.
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, Anton Roux and Gilles Roux. Short summaries for each appear below.
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.
32
UK babies named Roux (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 32 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Roux
Almost certainly the only Roux in the class
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UK Popularity (2007–2025)
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
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.