Neo
About Neo
This nouveau name of Keanu Reeves's character in The Matrix has not enjoyed the same burst of popularity as its female counterpart, Trinity, but it definitely sounds, well, newer. Neo Rauch is an interesting contemporary German artist.
In the Southern African language of Tswana, it is a unisex name meaning "gift".
Pronounced NAY-oh.
As of October 2026, Neo ranked #1066 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #949 in 2022, Nameberry popularity #944.
Editor's take: The name Neo is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "new or gift".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,663 | 93 | 48.4 |
| 2015 | #1,840 | 81 | 42.3 |
| 2016 | #1,617 | 100 | 52.7 |
| 2017 | #1,807 | 84 | 45.4 |
| 2018 | #1,280 | 144 | 79.3 |
| 2019 | #1,438 | 122 | 68 |
| 2020 | #1,100 | 180 | 104.3 |
| 2021 | #980 | 227 | 129.8 |
| 2022 | #949 | 240 | 137.5 |
| 2023 | #974 | 226 | 132.1 |
| 2024 | #969 | 232 | 134.7 |
| 2025 | #1,066 | 204 | 119.4 |
World rankings
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Neo on lists
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German artist
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Neo in pop culture
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from the movie "The Matrix"
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programming framework
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ergonomic keyboard layout
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Vietnam, a town in Bac Giang Province, Vietnam
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archenemy of Crash Bandicoot