Nou Name Popularity and Statistics

Nou is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Most Recent Year on Record2000
Total Recorded U.S. Births408
First Year on Record1979

Nou popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2000Girls9#9,874
1999Girls7#11,385
1998Girls12#7,532
1997Girls13#6,844
1996Girls11#7,574
1995Girls20#4,846
1995Boys10#5,501
1994Girls18#5,249
1993Girls34#3,290
1993Boys5#8,700
1992Girls24#4,236
1992Boys12#4,564
1991Girls29#3,633
1991Boys10#5,096
1990Girls23#4,230
1990Boys7#6,415
1989Girls19#4,670
1989Boys7#6,229
1988Girls31#3,165
1987Girls10#6,788
1986Girls18#4,347
1986Boys5#6,721
1985Girls13#5,348
1984Girls10#6,291

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1993 · Girls

34 recorded births and rank #3,290.

1988 · Girls

31 recorded births and rank #3,165.

1991 · Girls

29 recorded births and rank #3,633.

1992 · Girls

24 recorded births and rank #4,236.

Where Nou ranked highest in 1997

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

CA
Rank #2,430 · 7 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Nou