Neo
Neo is a distinctive choice, ranked #735 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Neo in their class.
About the Name Neo
Neo is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 134 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #357 in 2006 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 2000.
Neo is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Neo in their class.
In the US it sits at #969 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Neo
- Neo-Stalinism — Neo-Stalinism is the promotion of positive views of Joseph Stalin's role in history, the partial re-establishing of Stalin's policies on certain or all issues, and nostalgia for the Stalinist period.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Neo
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Neo
Almost certainly the only Neo in the class
UK Popularity (2000–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2021–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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