Names / Boy names
Nero
Current rank
#4,815
and rising
All-time peak
#2,825
in 1918
First recorded
1914
in U.S. data
Children named
526
since 1914
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2,825 in 1918 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Nero was first recorded in 1914. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Only about 526 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.