boy's name
Neo
- Origin Slovene
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,243
France
#435
as Néo, 2025
Neo is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 204 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Neo is a name of Slovene origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 240 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 16,252 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1990.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Neo over time
Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,385 |
| 2010s | 1,670 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 965 |
How popular is Neo?
In 2025, Neo was given to 204 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Neo is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Neo is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Néo | Néo is Neo written with an acute accent in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #435 in France, against #1,620 for Neo. | 2,135 |
| Nëo | Nëo is a rare spelling of Neo, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Neo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Neo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Neo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Neo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Neo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Neo
How popular is the name Neo?
In 2025, Neo was given to 204 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Neo a girl's or a boy's name?
Neo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Neo?
Neo has 2 syllables.
When was Neo most popular?
Neo peaked in 2022, when 240 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Neo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Neo currently ranks #435 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.