Masculine dossier · first seen 1990
Neo
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2022
Peak births
240
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Neo
How many people are named Neo?
An estimated 3,085 living Americans are named Neo.
How rare is Neo?
Neo is uncommon among babies today, with 204 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 15% from its 2022 peak.
How old is the typical Neo?
The median age of a living American named Neo is approximately 8 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 18 years old.
Is Neo still popular?
Yes — Neo is currently rising in popularity, with 204 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2.3× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Neo most common?
Neo has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 1.9× more often than the national baseline.
1990Peak 20222025
Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
15%
2025
204
All-time
3,117
Where it lives now
Neo is most concentrated in California — about 1.9× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Neo is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.