Names / Boy names
Neo
Current rank
#1,066
and rising
All-time peak
#949
in 2022
First recorded
1990
in U.S. data
Children named
3,100
since 1990
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #949 in 2022 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
New (Greek). It first shows up in American naming data in 1990. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. It peaked in 2022 at #949. Across all years, more than 3,100 children have been named this.