How Many People Are Named Neo?
An estimated 2,886 people in the United States have the first name Neo. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Neo peaked in popularity in 2022 with 240 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Neo 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 Neo paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Neo is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,886
About 1 in 118,764 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2022
240 births
Total Registered
2,912
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Neo
Neo is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,912 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Neo as a male name
Ranked #969 in 2024
232 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (240 births)
Neo as a female name
Ranked #14,754 in 2021
6 female births in 2021
Peak: 2021 (6 births)
Neo: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Neo span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,111 babies were registered. Neo remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Neo by Decade
How has Neo 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.
Neo by State
Birth registrations for Neo span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Utah, Oregon. On average, about 76 Neos were registered per state.
Neo + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Neo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Neo
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Neo: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Neo?
We estimate approximately 2,886 people named Neo 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 118,764 Americans share this first name.
Is Neo a common name?
Neo is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,912 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Neo most popular?
Neo reached peak popularity in 2022, when 240 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Neo is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Neo a male name?
Neo is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Neo Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Neo Smith, Neo Johnson, Neo 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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