Neo vs Neon

Side-by-side comparison of Neo and Neon — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Neo

Boy name · Rank #969

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Name B

Neon

Boy name · Rank #8571

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Neo Neon
Current Rank #969 #8571
Total Births (all years) 2,906 75
Peak Year 2022 2019
Peak Year Births 240 11
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1990 1992

Births by Decade

Decade Neo Neon
1990ss 29 5
2000ss 879 —
2010ss 893 35
2020ss 1,105 35

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Neo Neon
2014 93 6
2015 81 6
2016 100 —
2017 84 5
2018 144 7
2019 122 11
2020 180 9
2021 227 10
2022 240 —
2023 226 7
2024 232 9

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1990–2024.

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