Unisex name · since 1969
Neko
Neko has 1,001 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,139 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,408 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,001
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Neko is the #3408 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 1,001 recorded since 1969.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neko has been recorded 1,001 times among boys since 1969, currently ranked #3408 nationally and more common than 76% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- #5,139 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,408 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,001 born since 1969
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neko ranks #5,139 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,408 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,001 born since 1969, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,139 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,408 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,001
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
Neko's 1,001 recorded births place it above 88.69% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Neko compares
1,001 Top 32% higher than 68% 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
Neko's all-time total is 171% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Neko | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,001 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 55 | 34 | 22,252 |
Neko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Neko splits its recorded history at 2006: 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 1969 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 55 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Neko popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 55
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Neko popularity over time - girls
247 total births recorded since 1968 (Neko as girls' name)
Neko by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (327 births, 33% of the file).
2010s was Neko's strongest decade.
327 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Neko births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1980s 39
1980s
39 births
- 1990s
1990s
162 births
- 2000s
2000s
245 births
- 2010s
2010s
327 births
- 2020s
2020s
223 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 327 births (33% of all-time use).
How Neko 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 Neko's total volume
Neko by state
Where Neko concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 42 | 4.2% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 7 | 0.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Texas | | 5 | 0.5% |
42 of 1,001 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Neko's data
- Neko's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (327 total births) through the 2020s (223) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Nekos (42 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 Neko: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~56 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, 1969–2025 (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 Neko 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.