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Neo

“Modern coinage — from the prefix neo-, meaning 'new'” — Modern coinage origin

Boy's name · #1066 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Neo is near its high-water mark: it reached #949 in 2022 and still ranked #1066 in 2025. About 3,100 boys have carried it since 1990.

Around the world: about 1 in 720 boys in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 880 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 1,100 boys in New Zealand (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 19 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Neos

• Neo Rauch — German painter (born 1960)
• Neo Sora — American director (born 1991)
• Neo Yau — Hong Kong actor
• Neo Makama — Mosotho footballer
• Neo Chwee Kok — Singaporean swimmer

In stories & tradition

• Neo — The Matrix · The Matrix Reloaded
• Doctor Neo Cortex — Crash Bandicoot · Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

What Neos become

Among 75 notable people named Neo:

Entertainers appear 1.98× more often than among typical names — e.g. Neo Sora, American director (born 1991).

Similar names: Syncere · Nehemiah · Teo · Jahseh · Kace · Cru

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