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1969

First Year

1969

Last Year

1969

Peak Year

#7472

Peak Rank

5

Total Count

1

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Anke

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Anke is a female given name. It may refer to the following:Anke Baier-Loef, German speed skater Anke Behmer, née Vater, former East German athlete Anke Borchmann, German rower Anke Brockmann, German field hockey player Anke Dannowski, German mountain bike orienteering competitor Anke Domscheit-Berg, German politician who was a member of the Bundestag Anke Ehrhardt, researcher into sexual and…

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anke) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anke)

### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

* Low German
* Dutch
* German

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## The Story of Anke

American parents first put Anke on the record books as a baby girl name in 1969, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1969, when 5 Ankes were born — ranking #7,472 that year. Anke last appeared in the published SSA data in 1969, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

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## Variants & Related Forms of Anke

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Anke. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Anika](/anika)
* [Anna](/anna)
* [Anne](/anne)
* [Anneke](/anneke)
* Annelien
* Annuska
* [Anouk](/anouk)
* Anouschka
* Anouska
* Ans
* [Antje](/antje)
* Anuschka
* [Hanna](/hanna)
* [Hannah](/hannah)
* [Hanne](/hanne)

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## Names that sound like Anke

Phonetically similar names — useful when Anke is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* Ank
* Anc
* Anq
* Ancw
* Ankh
* Amk
* Ink
* Inc
* [Unk](/unk)
* Onk
* Onc
* Unc

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Anke

What does the name Anke mean?

Anke is a female given name. It may refer to the following:Anke Baier-Loef, German speed skater Anke Behmer, née Vater, former East German athlete Anke Borchmann, German rower Anke Brockmann, German field hockey player Anke Dannowski, German mountain bike orienteering competitor Anke Domscheit-Berg, German politician who was a member of the Bundestag Anke Ehrhardt, researcher into sexual and…

What is the origin of the name Anke?

Anke has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Low German, Dutch, German.

How popular is Anke in 2026?

In 2026, Anke ranks #7,472 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Anke most popular?

Anke reached its peak popularity in 1969, ranking #7,472 that year with 5 babies given the name.

Is Anke a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Anke is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Anke?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Anke include Aimi, Aliisa, Arlynda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Anke?

Common variants and related forms of Anke include Anika, Anna, Anne, Anneke, Annelien, Annuska. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

## Similar Names

[👧AimiPeak #7472](/aimi)[👧AliisaPeak #7472](/aliisa)[👧ArlyndaPeak #7472](/arlynda)[👧BetrinaPeak #7472](/betrina)[👧BiafraPeak #7472](/biafra)[👧BronicaPeak #7472](/bronica)[👧CathlenaPeak #7472](/cathlena)[👧ChamaPeak #7472](/chama)

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## About the name Anke 

Anke is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Anke's peak popularity came in 1969 when it ranked #7,472\. Use the chart and map above to compare Anke's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1969 → ](/year/1969)
* [ Names of the 1960s → ](/decade/1960s)
* [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. 

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