US rank #8571 Unisex name Peak 2019 75 births

Neon — #8571 US boys' name

75 babies named Neon in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52010s352020s35
#8571
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 40% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Neon was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

11 babies were named Neon in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Neon

The Social Security Administration has registered 75 babies named Neon between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Neon currently holds the #8571 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 11 babies received it in a single year. Neon is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 7 additional births since 2021.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Neon performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Neon shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Neon 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 75 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.

Neon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

75

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2019

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,571

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Neon popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
11
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
4681012 2024202320212020201920182017201520141992 5

Neon popularity over time — girls

7 total births recorded since 2021 (Neon as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 7 births
7 2021 7

Neon by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
35 births that decade — 47% of Neon's all-time total
1990s52010s352020s35

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Neon?
75 babies have been named Neon since 1992. It currently ranks #8571 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 11 births.
When was Neon most popular?
Neon was most popular in the 2010s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Is Neon a unisex name?
Yes, Neon is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 75 births, and as a girl's name it has 7 births.
How long has the name Neon been used?
Neon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Neon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Neo, Neomiah. 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, 1992–2024 (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.