Rare Boys’ Names of the 1940s

Neon

The name Neon peaked for girls at #13112 in 2021. Neon is occasionally used for boys in 2024.

The name Neon is a boy's name meaning "New".

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Bright and energetic, Neon seems like it would be a modern coinage, borrowed from neon lights. 

Instead, Neon is found way back in Ancient Greece. The lights are named for neon gas, discovered in 1898 and named because it was new. 

Neon was also as recently as the 1940s and 1950s, mostly for boys. 

Today parents would probably opt for Neo or Nova, but Neon feels both vintage and space age - an interesting combination! This may be one of the <a href="https://nameberry.com/search/boys-names/n">boy names starting with N</a> ripe for discovery.

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The name Neon peaked for boys at #7478 in 2019. Neon is occasionally used for girls in 2021.

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