Boys' name · since 2006

Neyo

Neyo has 61 recorded births since 2006 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#20,796 of 45,481
all-time among boys
61
born since 2006
2000s
peak decade

Neyo sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 61 recorded since 2006.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neyo has been recorded 61 times among boys since 2006, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2023.

  • #20,796 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 61 born since 2006
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neyo ranks #20,796 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 61 born since 2006, peaking in the 2000s.

#20,796 of 45,481
all-time among boys
61
born since 2006
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Neyo's 61 recorded births place it above 54.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Neyo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Neyo splits its recorded history at 2010: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2015 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Neyo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2006)
9
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
45678910 200620072008200920102012201520212023 6

Neyo by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (31 births, 51% of the file).

2000s was Neyo's strongest decade.

31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Neyo births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 31 births (51% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Neyo? ▼
61 babies have been named Neyo since 2006. All-time, it sits at #20,796 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2006 with 9 births.
Where does Neyo sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neyo ranks #20,796 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Neyo most popular? ▼
Neyo was most popular in the 2000s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Neyo been used? ▼
Neyo has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 18 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Neyo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Neymar, Neythan, Neyland, Neylan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Neyo's data

  • Neyo's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Neyo

Nearby Names Like Neyo

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Neyo

Neymar Boy
#2538 2,897 births
Neythan Boy
#925 919 births
Neyland Boy
#2793 579 births
Neylan Boy
#5021 133 births
Neyzan Boy
#10566 42 births

Compare Neyo side by side: Neyo vs Neymar Neyo vs Neythan Neyo vs Neyland

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Bolden
61 births · Peak 1927
Dollie
61 births · Peak 1918
Finnis
61 births · Peak 1927
Lankford
61 births · Peak 1921
Wenceslaus
61 births · Peak 1928
Rusell
61 births · Peak 1968
Jadie
61 births · Peak 1920

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Neyo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2006–2023 (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 Neyo 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.