Neo
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
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.
Neo for boys#1066 US
In the Southern African language of Tswana, it is a unisex name meaning "gift".
Neo for girls
Neo, indeed--though it was a male character in "The Matrix."
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 #564.
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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