Neon
Neon is a chemical element; it has the symbol Ne and the atomic number 10. It is the second noble gas in the periodic table. Neon is a colorless, odorless, inert monatomic gas under standard conditions, with approximately two-thirds the density of air.
Meaning & Origin of Neon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Neon is a chemical element; it has the symbol Ne and the atomic number 10. It is the second noble gas in the periodic table. Neon is a colorless, odorless, inert monatomic gas under standard conditions, with approximately two-thirds the density of air.
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Origin & history
The Story of Neon
As a girl name
Neon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2021, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 7 Neons were born — ranking #12,196 that year. As of 2026, Neon ranks #12,196 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Neons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Neon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1992, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 11 Neons were born — ranking #7,170 that year. As of 2026, Neon ranks #8,287 for boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 75 Neons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Neon
Neon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 75 births in the dataset. Neon's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #7,170. Use the chart and map above to compare Neon'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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