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.

61
total births
2006–2023
years on record
2000s
peak decade
51%
born in that 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.

  • 61 total births
  • 2006–2023 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 51% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

61 boys have been named Neyo since 2006, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.

61
total births
2006–2023
years on record
2000s
peak decade
51%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Neyo was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

9 babies were named Neyo in 2006 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

61

Since 2006

18 years of records

Peak year

2006

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

2006

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2023

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

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

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 June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Neyo?
61 babies have been named Neyo since 2006. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2006 with 9 births.
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.
  • 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.

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, 2006–2023 (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. "Neyo: Baby Name Since 2006 - 61 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/neyo. 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 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 June 2026.