Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2020

Neiko

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,109 Trend ↓ Falling 11%
Rank 2025
#4,109
among boys · ↑887 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
26
named Neiko · +30% vs 2024
How common
1 in 65,695
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2020
46 babies
All-time total
797
#5,925 all-time among boys
First recorded
1988
in Social Security records

Neiko popularity over time

797 babies have been named Neiko since 1988, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
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1970s – – – –
1980s 27 3 – #3,403
1990s 156 16 +478% #3,077
2000s 154 15 -1% #3,597
2010s 259 26 +68% #3,245
2020s (to 2025) 201 34 +29% #2,717

Where Neiko is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 25 0.01 outside top 500
2028 25 0.01 outside top 500
2029 25 0.01 outside top 500
2030 25 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Neiko

Neiko is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,109 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 797 American babies have been named Neiko. Its peak came in 2020, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Neiko stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Neiko?

The median living Neiko is about 13 years old; half are between 5 and 24. An estimated 800 people named Neiko are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Neiko year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 26 #4,109
2024 20 #4,996
2023 40 #3,099
2022 30 #3,744
2021 39 #3,105
2020 46 #2,717
2019 25 #4,197
2018 27 #3,961
2017 30 #3,647
2016 25 #4,170
2015 18 #5,214
2014 23 #4,354
2013 34 #3,245
2012 33 #3,344
2011 20 #4,780
2010 24 #4,200
2009 14 #6,328
2008 20 #4,847
2007 8 #9,498
2006 15 #5,711
2005 16 #5,204
2004 10 #7,371
2003 25 #3,597
2002 16 #4,847
2001 16 #4,831
2000 14 #5,241
1995 12 #5,025
1990 16 #3,724
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Neiko, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Neiko?

The median living Neiko is about 13 years old. Half of all living Neikos are between 5 and 24 years old.

How many people named Neiko are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Neiko are alive in the United States, based on 797 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Neiko in 2025?

Neiko ranked #4,109 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Neiko?

797 babies have been named Neiko in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Neiko most popular?

Neiko peaked in 2020, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Neiko a boy or girl name?

Neiko is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Neiko rising or falling?

Neiko is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Neiko become more popular?

Neiko looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Neiko in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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