unisex name
Nou
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 3
- Births on record 433
Nou is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 84% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2000 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1991, when 39 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
Nou over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2000, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 159 |
| 1990s | 235 |
| 2000s (to 2000) | 9 |
How popular is Nou?
In 2000, Nou was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Nou is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nou
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nou also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nou over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nou
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nou — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nou
How popular is the name Nou?
In 2000, Nou was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Nou a girl's or a boy's name?
Nou is used for both girls and boys. About 84% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Nou most popular?
Nou peaked in 1991, when 39 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.