Boys' name · since 1988
Neiko
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 797 babies named Neiko, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,925 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,090 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 797
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Neiko is the #4090 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 797 recorded since 1988.
Social Security Administration records show Neiko recorded 797 times among boys since 1988, holding rank #4090 nationally today, ahead of 71% 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 1988 to 2025.
- #5,925 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,090 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 797 born since 1988
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neiko ranks #5,925 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,090 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 797 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,925 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,090 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 797
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
Neiko's 797 recorded births place it above 86.97% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Neiko compares
797 Top 35% higher than 65% 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
Neiko's all-time total is 116% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Neiko | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 797 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 46 | 34 | 22,252 |
Neiko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Neiko splits its recorded history at 2007: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2007 (8 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 46 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Neiko popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Neiko by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (259 births, 32% of the file).
2010s was Neiko's strongest decade.
259 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Neiko births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 27
1980s
27 births
- 1990s
1990s
156 births
- 2000s
2000s
154 births
- 2010s
2010s
259 births
- 2020s
2020s
201 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 259 births (32% of all-time use).
How Neiko compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Neiko's total volume
Neiko by state
Where Neiko concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 45 | 5.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Texas | | 5 | 0.6% |
45 of 797 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Neiko's data
- Neiko's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (259 total births) through the 2020s (201) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Neikos (45 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Neiko: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2020)
Similar record span (~37 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, 1988–2025 (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 Neiko 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.