Boys' name · since 1989
Neeko
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 420 babies named Neeko, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,768 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,390 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 420
- born since 1989
- 2010s
- peak decade
420 babies have been named Neeko since 1989, making it today's #7390 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Neeko recorded 420 times among boys since 1989, holding rank #7390 nationally today, ahead of 47% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- #8,768 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,390 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 420 born since 1989
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neeko ranks #8,768 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,390 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 420 born since 1989, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8,768 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,390 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 420
- born since 1989
- 2010s
- peak decade
Neeko's 420 recorded births place it above 80.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Neeko compares
420 Top 48% higher than 52% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Neeko's all-time total is 14% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Neeko | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 420 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 34 | 22,252 |
Neeko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Neeko splits its recorded history at 2010: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 28 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Neeko popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Neeko by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (166 births, 40% of the file).
2010s was Neeko's strongest decade.
166 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Neeko births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 34
1990s
34 births
- 2000s
2000s
98 births
- 2010s
2010s
166 births
- 2020s
2020s
117 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 166 births (40% of all-time use).
Neeko by state
Where Neeko concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 2.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6 | 1.4% |
11 of 420 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Neeko's data
- Neeko's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (166 total births) through the 2020s (117) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Neekos (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Neeko: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~36 yrs)
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, 1989–2025 (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 Neeko 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.