Dreux
Dreux is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.
Meaning & Origin of Dreux
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dreux is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.
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Origin & history
The Story of Dreux
As a girl name
Dreux first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2019, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 14 Dreuxs were born — ranking #7,621 that year. As of 2026, Dreux ranks #8,407 for girls with 12 births, falling sharply (-16%). In total, more than 57 Dreuxs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dreux first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1956, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 36 Dreuxs were born — ranking #3,241 that year. As of 2026, Dreux ranks #4,584 for boys with 22 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 333 Dreuxs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Dreux
Dreux is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 333 births in the dataset. Dreux's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #2,798. Use the chart and map above to compare Dreux's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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