The first name Anke
A unisex name.
1 syllable Unisex
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Anke last appeared in the official list in 2001, given to 3 girls.
3
babies named Anke, 1996–2025
#3,998
rank in 2001
2001
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Anke with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Anke at birth, 1880–2025
In 1969, 5 girls born in the United States were named Anke, the 7,520th most popular girls’ name that year.
5
babies named Anke since 1880
#7,520
rank in 1969
1969
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Anke
13 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Anke EngelkeGerman actress, born 1965
- Anke BehmerEast German heptathlete, born 1961
- Anke BorchmannEast German rower, born 1954
- Anke von SeckEast German canoeist, born 1966
- Anke KühnGerman field hockey player, born 1981
- Anke MöhringEast German swimmer, born 1969
- Anke WischnewskiGerman luger, born 1978
- Anke WestendorfEast German volleyball player, born 1954
- Anke WildGerman field hockey player, born 1967
- Anke Van dermeerschBelgium politician, born 1972
- Anke ErlankCyclist, born 1977
- Anke RijndersDutch swimmer, born 1956
Questions
- How popular is the name Anke?
- In 2001, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Anke, ranking 3,998th.
- When was Anke most popular?
- 1969 in the United States, when 5 babies were named Anke, its highest rank at 7,520th.