Anouk
A girl's name with 381 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
a female given name
Anouk is a girl's baby name of French origin, a Breton and French diminutive of Anna, meaning 'grace.' It has been popular in France and the Netherlands for decades, carried most famously by Dutch actress Anouk Aimée, who starred in A Man and a Woman (1966).
Chic, minimalist, and unmistakably French in spirit, Anouk is the kind of name that works in a Parisian café or an Amsterdam canal house equally well.
EtymologyShow more
Though Anouk dates back to 1969 in U.S. records, its etymological path is not always straightforward. Names that predate modern naming databases sometimes resist easy classification — they may have been oral traditions, regional family names, or adaptations that were never systematically recorded.
With only 381 recorded births, Anouk has not been widely studied in naming literature — its story belongs primarily to the families who chose it.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Anouk was #7431 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #13588, but its charm endures.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 43 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 157 | ▲ |
| 2000s | 154 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 7 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 13 | ▲ |
| 1960s | 7 | — |
The Story of Anouk
A Gen Z name
Peaking in 2007, Anouk is a name that defines a generation. Girls named Anouk are most likely born between 1997 and 2017.
How rare is Anouk?
Only about 1 in every 600,000 babies born in 2024 was named Anouk — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1969, gained momentum through the mid-century, peaked in the 2010s with 157 births that decade, and has gracefully settled into a quieter chapter.
Anouk by the numbers
- Would fill 8 school buses
- Meeting one Anouk per day would take 1 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(29 years, 1969–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #13588 |
| 2023 | 9 | #10384 |
| 2022 | 10 | #9731 |
| 2021 | 11 | #9018 |
| 2020 | 7 | #12274 |
| 2019 | 14 | #7769 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5804 |
| 2017 | 18 | #6558 |
| 2016 | 14 | #8033 |
| 2015 | 14 | #8047 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5815 |
| 2013 | 16 | #7416 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7844 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12285 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7915 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6838 |
| 2008 | 13 | #9023 |
| 2007 | 28 | #5109 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8289 |
| 2005 | 13 | #8377 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1969–2024