Nou: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	–	5	1	–	#11,386
1980s	147	12	159	16	+3080%	#3,205
1990s	191	44	235	24	+48%	#3,333
2000s	9	–	9	1	-96%	#10,505
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

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1900s

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1910s

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1920s

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1930s

–

1940s

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1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#11,386

1980s

147

159

+3080%

#3,205

1990s

191

235

+48%

#3,333

2000s

–

-96%

#10,505

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Nou

Nou 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 1979, 408 American babies have been named Nou, about 86% girls and 14% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1991, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Nou stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nou?

The median living Nou is about 34 years old; half are between 32 and 38. An estimated 400 people named Nou are alive in the United States today.

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

Nou year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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2001	–	–	–	–
2000	9	#10,505	–	–
1995	20	#4,966	10	#5,786
1990	23	#4,339	7	#6,953
1985	13	#5,578	–	–
1980	11	#6,199	–	–
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1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nou?

The median living Nou is about 34 years old. Half of all living Nous are between 32 and 38 years old.

How many people named Nou are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Nou are alive in the United States, based on 408 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nou in 2025?

Nou 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 Nou?

408 babies have been named Nou in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nou most popular?

Nou peaked in 1991, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Nou a boy or girl name?

Nou is used for both: about 86% of babies named Nou have been girls and 14% boys.

Is the name Nou rising or falling?

Nou has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Nou

Nou popularity over time

The story of Nou

How old are people named Nou?

Nou year by year

Frequently asked questions

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