Nero
2025 SSA
About Nero
The association with the infamous Nero, the fiddling Roman emperor, would be unavoidable. But there was also the detective Nero Wolfe, hero of many mystery stories.
Nero was born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, and Lucius might be a preferable choice if you know anything about ancient Roman history.
Pronounced NAIR-o.
As of October 2026, Nero ranked #4815 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2825 in 1918.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,502 | 22 | 11.5 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #4,061 | 26 | 14 |
| 2018 | #4,447 | 23 | 12.7 |
| 2019 | #3,688 | 30 | 16.7 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #3,469 | 33 | 18.9 |
| 2022 | #4,254 | 25 | 14.3 |
| 2023 | #3,159 | 39 | 22.8 |
| 2024 | #3,851 | 29 | 16.8 |
| 2025 | #4,815 | 21 | 12.3 |
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Nero on lists
Famous Neros
- Nerō Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus)
Roman Emperor
- Nero Claudius Drusus (Germanicus) (born Decimus Claudius Drusus)
Roman general and statesman
Nero in pop culture
- Nero Wolfe
detective in novels by Rex Stout
- Nero
character in 2009 film 'Star Trek'
- Nero
main character in video game Devil May Cry 4
- Nero Padilla
character on TV's "Sons of Anarchy"
- Nero
black cat in "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
- Nero Vanetti
character in the anime "91 Days"
- Eddie Nero
character on TV’s “Californication”