Unisex name · since 1971

Neco

Neco has 187 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#13,371 of 45,481
all-time among boys
187
born since 1971
1990s
peak decade

187 boys have been named Neco since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neco has been recorded 187 times among boys since 1971, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2023.

  • #13,371 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 187 born since 1971
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neco ranks #13,371 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 187 born since 1971, peaking in the 1990s.

#13,371 of 45,481
all-time among boys
187
born since 1971
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Neco's 187 recorded births place it above 70.57% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Neco's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Neco's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Neco popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1989)
13
Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
468101214 1971198919932000200720162023 6

Neco popularity over time - girls

38 total births recorded since 1969 (Neco as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 38 births
4681012 196919701971197219741976 6

Neco by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (68 births, 36% of the file).

1990s was Neco's strongest decade.

68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Neco births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 68 births (36% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Neco? ▼
187 babies have been named Neco since 1971. All-time, it sits at #13,371 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1989 with 13 births.
Where does Neco sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neco ranks #13,371 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Neco most popular? ▼
Neco was most popular in the 1990s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Is Neco a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Neco is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 187 births, and as a girl's name it has 38 births.
How long has the name Neco been used? ▼
Neco has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 53 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Neco? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nechemia, Necalli, Nechemya, Nectarios, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Neco's data

  • Neco's decade-level peak was the 1990s (68 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Neco

Nearby Names Like Neco

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Neco

Nechemia Boy
#6590 161 births
Necalli Boy
#4657 136 births
Nechemya Boy
#11513 29 births
Nectarios Boy
11 births
Necko Boy
5 births

Compare Neco side by side: Neco vs Nechemia Neco vs Necalli Neco vs Nechemya

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Kenwood
187 births · Peak 1939
Chawn
187 births · Peak 1973
Jonus
187 births · Peak 2005
Sharief
187 births · Peak 1997

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Neco: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1971–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Neco draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.