Anouk
Anouk is a French female given name and Dutch diminutive of the female given name Anna.
Meaning & Origin of Anouk
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Anouk is a French female given name and Dutch diminutive of the female given name Anna.
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The Story of Anouk
Anouk first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1969, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 28 Anouks were born — ranking #5,097 that year. As of 2026, Anouk ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, falling sharply (-41%). In total, more than 381 Anouks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Anouk
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Anouk , or Anouk Schemmekes (née Teeuwe, born 1975), Dutch singer-songwriter
- Anouk Aimée (Nicole Françoise Florence Dreyfus; 1932–2024), pseudonym of a French film actress
- Anouk Andraska (born 2004), Swiss freestyle skier
- Anouk De Clercq (born 1971), Belgian multimedia artist
- Anouk Dekker (born 1986), Dutch footballer
- Anouk Denton (born 2003), English footballer
- Anouk van Dijk (born 1965), Dutch choreographer
- Anouk Eman (born 1992), Aruban psychologist, swimmer, model and beauty pageant titleholder
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Names that sound like Anouk
Phonetically similar names — useful when Anouk is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Amok
- Amuck
- Unhook
- Amuk
- Inic
- Inuk
- Unsc
- Unlook
- Enac
- Enak
- Inac
- Snook
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Anouk
Anouk is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 381 births in the dataset. Anouk's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #5,097. Use the chart and map above to compare Anouk'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 .
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.