Name meaning & stats
Anouk
Anouk. 382 US babies since 1940, peak 2007. Notable Anouks are 2.0× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2007
382 US babies were named Anouk between 1940 and 2025.
Anouk around the world
- France: 11,075 babies since 1900, peak 2010, No. 241 in 2025
- Belgium: 2,489 babies since 1995, peak 2006, No. 449 in 2025
- Sweden: 36 babies since 1998, peak 2015, No. 1,280 in 2022
- England & Wales: 351 babies since 1996, peak 2016, No. 2,787 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Anouks end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.0× | Medium · 15 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 9 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 6 people |
| Singer | 1.2× | Low · 6 people |
Among notable women who are footballers, Anouks show up 2.0× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 4 Annekes spell it Anouk
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2007)