Total births
85
Unisex name · since 1992
Neon
Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 85 babies named Neon, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7992
- among boys today
- 85
- born since 1992
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Neon is the #7992 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 85 recorded since 1992.
Social Security Administration records show Neon recorded 85 times among boys since 1992, holding rank #7992 nationally today, ahead of 44% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.
- #7992 among boys today
- 85 born since 1992
- 2020s peak decade
- 44% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Neon is currently the #7992 unisex name in America, more common than 44% of boys - 85 born since 1992, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7992
- among boys today
- 85
- born since 1992
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
Neon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7992
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 44% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
53% 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.
How Neon compares
85 23th percentile among 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
Neon's all-time total is 77% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Neon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 85 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Neon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Neon's full recorded timeline at 2019, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Neon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#7,992
Active since
1992
Neon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Neon popularity over time - girls
7 total births recorded since 2021 (Neon as girls' name)
Neon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Neon's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Neon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
35 births
- 2020s
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 45 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Neon? ▼
Since 1992, Social Security records show 85 babies named Neon. Today it holds rank #7992 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 11 births.
When was Neon most popular? ▼
Neon was most popular in the 2020s decade with 45 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 85 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 34 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Neon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Neo, Neomiah, Neom. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1992–2025 (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. "Neon: #7992 Unisex Name - 85 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/neon. 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 Neon 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.