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Nou

NOO (English)

  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 3
  • Births on record 433

Nou is a unisex name with 1 syllable. 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 figures for the United States.

  • 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.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Nou Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s.

235
'70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Nou by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 5
1980s 159
1990s 235
2000s 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 figures for the United States.

Where Nou Is Used

France #3,195 5 in 1992
United States #10,443 9 in 2000

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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.

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How to Say Nou

  • English NOO

Sibling Names for Nou

Names from the same era that do not 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 figures for the United States.

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.

How many syllables are in Nou?

Nou has 1 syllable.

When was Nou most popular?

Nou peaked in 1991, when 39 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.