Nou
The Story of Nou
As a girl name
Nou first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 34 Nous were born — ranking #3,290 that year. As of 2026, Nou ranks #9,873 for girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 352 Nous have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Nou first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1986, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 12 Nous were born — ranking #4,564 that year. As of 2026, Nou ranks #5,501 for boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 56 Nous have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Nou
Phonetically similar names — useful when Nou is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- New
- Knew
- Nu
- Gnu
- Nue
- Noo
- Nux
- Ngu
- Pneu
- Gnew
- Nnu
- Nuw
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Nou
Nou is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 352 births in the dataset. Nou's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #3,290. Use the chart and map above to compare Nou'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 .
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