girl's name
Anouk
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 12,521
France
#228
2025 births
Anouk is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Anouk is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in France in 2008, when 435 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 2,358 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1950.
Anouk over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 70 |
| 1960s | 245 |
| 1970s | 450 |
| 1980s | 370 |
| 1990s | 1,325 |
| 2000s | 3,380 |
| 2010s | 3,680 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,560 |
How popular is Anouk?
In 2025, Anouk was given to 250 babies in France, ranking #228 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Anouk is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Anouk
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Anouk also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Anouk over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Anouk in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Anouck
Sibling names for Anouk
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Anouk — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Anouk
How popular is the name Anouk?
In 2025, Anouk was given to 250 babies in France, ranking #228 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Anouk a girl's or a boy's name?
Anouk is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Anouk most popular?
Anouk peaked in 2008, when 435 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Anouk a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Anouk currently ranks #228 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.