Total births
3,117
Boys' name · since 1990
Neo
3,117 babies named Neo in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #963
- among boys today
- 3,117
- born since 1990
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other boys
Neo currently ranks #963 among boys' names in America, with 3,117 babies recorded since 1990.
Neo has 3,117 recorded births among boys since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #963 as of the latest data, more common than 93% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #963 among boys today
- 3,117 born since 1990
- 2020s peak decade
- 93% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Neo is currently the #963 boys' name in America, more common than 93% of boys - 3,117 born since 1990, peaking in the 2020s.
- #963
- among boys today
- 3,117
- born since 1990
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other boys
Neo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#963
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 93% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Neo was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
240 babies were named Neo in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Neo compares
3,117 Top 16% higher than 84% of 14,294 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
Neo's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Neo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,117 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 240 | 23 | 22,252 |
Neo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Neo splits its recorded history at 2012: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1990 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 240 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Neo at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2022
Current rank
#963
Active since
1990
Neo popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 240
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Neo popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 2021 (Neo as girls' name)
Neo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Neo's strongest decade.
1,313 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Neo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
879 births
- 2010s
2010s
896 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,313 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,313 births (42% of all-time use).
How Neo 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 Neo's total volume
Neo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Neo by state
Where Neo concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 679 | 21.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 326 | 10.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 204 | 6.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 185 | 5.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 103 | 3.3% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 52 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 40 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 37 | 1.2% |
California share of Neo's total US births 21.8%
Even split
679 of 3,117 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Neo appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Neo? ▼
Since 1990, Social Security records show 3,117 babies named Neo. Today it holds rank #963 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 240 births.
When was Neo most popular? ▼
Neo was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,313 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Neo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Neo are California (679 births), Texas (326 births), Florida (204 births).
How long has the name Neo been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Neo since 1990 -- 36 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Neo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Neomiah, Neon, Neom. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Neo's data
- California records the most Neos (679 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Neo
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1990–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Neo: #963 Boys' Name - 3,117 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/neo. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Neo 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 June 2026.