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Anouk

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Anouk is a French female given name and Dutch diminutive of the female given name Anna.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Anouk
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2007
28 babies
All-time total
382
#13,899 all-time among girls
First recorded
1969
in Social Security records

Anouk popularity over time

382 babies have been named Anouk since 1969, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2007Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 7 1 – #6,000
1970s 14 1 +100% #6,400
1980s – – – –
1990s 7 1 – #10,647
2000s 154 15 +2100% #5,109
2010s 157 16 +2% #5,804
2020s (to 2025) 43 7 -54% #9,025

The story of Anouk

Anouk is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1969, 382 American babies have been named Anouk. Its peak came in 2007, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Anouk stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anouk?

The median living Anouk is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 20. An estimated 400 people named Anouk are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Anouk year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 6 #13,640
2023 9 #10,403
2022 10 #9,739
2021 11 #9,025
2020 7 #12,284
2019 14 #7,772
2018 21 #5,804
2017 18 #6,562
2016 14 #8,036
2015 14 #8,047
2014 22 #5,815
2013 16 #7,418
2012 15 #7,847
2011 8 #12,285
2010 15 #7,915
2009 19 #6,839
2008 13 #9,024
2007 28 #5,109
2006 14 #8,289
2005 13 #8,377
2004 15 #7,432
2003 18 #6,329
2002 16 #6,725
2001 12 #8,241
2000 6 #13,306
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 7 #6,400
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Anouk

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Anouk Aimée Anouk Aimée French actress (1932–2024) Contemporary
  2. 2 Anouk Anouk Dutch singer (born 1975) Contemporary
  3. 3 Anouk Grinberg Anouk Grinberg French actress b. 1963 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Anouk Vetter Anouk Vetter Dutch track and field athlete (born 1993) Contemporary
  5. 5 Anouk Hoogendijk Anouk Hoogendijk Dutch footballer (born 1985) Contemporary
  6. 6 Anouk Dekker Anouk Dekker Dutch footballer b. 1986 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Anouk, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Anouk?

The median living Anouk is about 15 years old. Half of all living Anouks are between 8 and 20 years old.

How many people named Anouk are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Anouk are alive in the United States, based on 382 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Anouk mean?

Anouk is a French female given name and Dutch diminutive of the female given name Anna.

How popular is the name Anouk in 2025?

Anouk did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Anouk?

382 babies have been named Anouk in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anouk most popular?

Anouk peaked in 2007, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Anouk a boy or girl name?

Anouk is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Anouk rising or falling?

Anouk is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Anouk?

Well-known people named Anouk include Anouk Aimée (actor), Anouk (singer), Anouk Grinberg (actor).

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