boy's name
Neon
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 111
Neon is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2021, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1992.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Neon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2010s | 35 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 52 |
How popular is Neon?
In 2025, Neon was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Neon 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.
Names that peaked alongside Neon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Neon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Neon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Neon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Neon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Neon
How popular is the name Neon?
In 2025, Neon was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Neon a girl's or a boy's name?
Neon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Neon?
Neon has 2 syllables.
When was Neon most popular?
Neon peaked in 2021, when 17 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Neon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Neon currently ranks #4,571 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.