Anneke
Girl name · English · French · Scandinavian · Swedish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,542 in 1971
0 babies were named Anneke in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1953–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAnneke first shows up in US birth records in 1953, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 72 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1971, when it reached #2,542.
About the name Anneke
Anneke is a girl name of English, French and Scandinavian origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-eke”. US birth records list Anneke for girls from 1953 to 2023, in 59 of those 71 years. Its best year was 1971, when it ranked #2,542 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench namesScandinavian namesSwedish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7 | 1,346,154 girls |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 934,579 girls |
| 1970s | 8.7 | 114,679 girls |
| 1980s | 8.6 | 116,414 girls |
| 1990s | 12 | 85,034 girls |
| 2000s | 13 | 75,700 girls |
| 2010s | 11 | 92,251 girls |
| 2020s | 5.7 | 175,439 girls |
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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Questions about the name Anneke
What is the origin of the name Anneke?
Anneke has English, French, Scandinavian, Swedish roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Anneke a boy or girl name?
Anneke is a girl name.
How popular is the name Anneke?
Anneke is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #2,542 in 1971.