US rank #13750 Girls' name Peak 2007 381 births

Anouk — #13750 US girls' name

381 babies named Anouk in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s71970s131990s72000s1542010s1572020s43
#13750
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Anouk was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

28 babies were named Anouk in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Anouk

The Social Security Administration has registered 381 babies named Anouk between 1969 and 2024, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Anouk currently holds the #13750 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Anouk performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 157 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Anouk shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 46 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Anouk in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Anouk in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 381 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Anouk at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

381

Since 1969

56 years of records

Peak year

2007

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#13,750

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1969

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2024

Anouk popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1969

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
28
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
051015202530 20242020201620122008200420001969 7

Anouk by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
157 births that decade — 41% of Anouk's all-time total
1960s71970s131990s72000s1542010s1572020s43

Anouk by state

Where Anouk concentrates geographically — total births since 1969

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Anouk
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
46 12.1%
#2 New York
22 5.8%
California share of Anouk's total US births 12.1%
Even split

46 of 381 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anouk?
381 babies have been named Anouk since 1969. It currently ranks #13750 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 28 births.
When was Anouk most popular?
Anouk was most popular in the 2010s decade with 157 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Anouk most popular?
The top states for the name Anouk are California (46 births), New York (22 births).
How long has the name Anouk been used?
Anouk has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 56 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Anouk?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anora, Anoushka, Anona, Anola, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1969–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.