Boy name
Neo
Neo holds the #1064 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 204 newborn boys in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 2022 (#947 nationally, 240 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1990. The name's biggest fan base is in Oklahoma (#698 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#1064
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#947
in 2022 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
204
boys named Neo
Neo popularity, 1880–2025
Where Neo is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Oklahoma (#698), Maryland (#702), Utah (#703)
Uniqueness score
55/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Neo in the most recent year of SSA data.