US rank #5126 Boys' name Peak 2022 409 births

Neeko — #5126 US boys' name

409 babies named Neeko in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s342000s982010s1662020s106
#5126
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 64% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Neeko was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

28 babies were named Neeko in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Neeko

The Social Security Administration has registered 409 babies named Neeko between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Neeko currently holds the #5126 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Neeko performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 166 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Neeko shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Neeko in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Neeko in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 409 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Neeko at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

409

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2022

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,126

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Neeko popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
28
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
0102030 202420202016201220082004200019911989 5

Neeko by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
166 births that decade — 41% of Neeko's all-time total
1980s51990s342000s982010s1662020s106

Neeko by state

Where Neeko concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Neeko
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
11 2.7%
#2 Texas
6 1.5%
California share of Neeko's total US births 2.7%
Even split

11 of 409 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Neeko?
409 babies have been named Neeko since 1989. It currently ranks #5126 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 28 births.
When was Neeko most popular?
Neeko was most popular in the 2010s decade with 166 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Neeko most popular?
The top states for the name Neeko are California (11 births), Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Neeko been used?
Neeko has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Neeko?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Neel, Neev, Neely, Needham, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1989–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.