Neo
Neo is a given name of the following notable people:Chua Jim Neo (1905–1980), Singaporean chef and cookbook writer Gen Neo, Singaporean singer-songwriter, producer and composer Neo Maema, South African football midfielder Neo Makama, Mosotho football striker Neo Masisi, First Lady of Botswana Neo Masithela, South African politician and businessman Neo Moroka, politician and businessman in…
Meaning & Origin of Neo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Neo is a given name of the following notable people:Chua Jim Neo (1905–1980), Singaporean chef and cookbook writer Gen Neo, Singaporean singer-songwriter, producer and composer Neo Maema, South African football midfielder Neo Makama, Mosotho football striker Neo Masisi, First Lady of Botswana Neo Masithela, South African politician and businessman Neo Moroka, politician and businessman in…
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The Story of Neo
Neo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1990, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 247 Neos were born — ranking #932 that year. As of 2026, Neo ranks #932 for baby boys with 247 births, rising sharply (+57% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Neos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Neo
Neo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Neo's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #932. Use the chart and map above to compare Neo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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