Neon vs Neo

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

Name A

Neon

Boy name · Rank #8571

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Name B

Neo

Boy name · Rank #969

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1992–2024.

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