Neko Boy
How popular is Neko?
#3,378 boy name in 2025
34 baby boys were named Neko in the US in 2025, making it the 3378th most popular boy name.
1,230living people named Neko (est.)
15median age of people named Neko
1,248babies named Neko since 1880
1 in 97,510US babies born in 2025
Neko popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,378 for boys (▲ 606 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 34 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+13% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,590 in 2015, #3,135 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2021 (55 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,438 in 2021 |
| First recorded | 1969 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 83% boys, 17% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Neko is most popular
Babies named Neko per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Michigan: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Neko by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | #4,403 |
| 1980s | 39 | #2,760 |
| 1990s | 162 | #2,462 |
| 2000s | 245 | #3,044 |
| 2010s | 327 | #2,516 |
| 2020s | 223 | #2,438 |
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Questions
- Is Neko a boy or girl name?
- Neko is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 83% of babies named Neko were boys.
- How popular is the name Neko?
- 34 baby boys were named Neko in the US in 2025, making it the 3378th most popular boy name.
- When was Neko most popular?
- Neko peaked in 2021, when 55 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,438 in 2021.
- How many people are named Neko?
- 1,248 babies have been named Neko in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,230 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 15.
- Where is Neko most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Neko was most common in Michigan, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.