How Many People Are Named Neco?
An estimated 216 people in the United States have the first name Neco. It is used for both genders, with 83.1% male. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Neco peaked in popularity in 1989 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Neco as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Neco paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
216
About 1 in 1,586,826 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
83.1% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1989
13 births
Total Registered
225
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Neco
Neco is predominantly male (83.1%), though 38 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Neco as a male name
Ranked #11,830 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 1989 (13 births)
Neco as a female name
Ranked #8,868 in 1976
6 female births in 1976
Peak: 1972 (10 births)
Neco: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Neco span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 68 babies were registered. While Neco is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Neco by Decade
How has Neco tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Neco + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Neco as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Neco: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Neco?
We estimate approximately 216 people named Neco are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,586,826 Americans share this first name.
Is Neco a common name?
Neco is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 75.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 225 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Neco most popular?
Neco reached peak popularity in 1989, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Neco is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Neco a male name?
Neco is predominantly male. 83.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Neco Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Neco Smith, Neco Johnson, Neco Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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