How Many People Are Named Neko?
people named Neko are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 278,326 people in the US has this name
Based on 1,248 babies named Neko in Social Security records from 1968 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
63 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Neko, 19.8% were girls and 80.2% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Neko rose from 0% in the 1990s to 10.8% in the 2020s. It was highest in the 2010s, at 26.2%.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Neko alive today is about 16 years old, and 85% are under 30. Half of them were between 7 and 22 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Neko first appears in the records in 1968 and was given most often in 2021, to 63 babies. In 2025, 34 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1968 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Neko has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #2,452, in 2021. In 2025 it ranked #3,423. Among girls, its best rank was #5,894, in 1976.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #3,423 | Not ranked |
| Best rank | #2,452 (2021) | #5,894 (1976) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #3,380 in the 2010s | #9,278 in the 2010s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Neko alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Neko were born in California than in any other state: about 46 of those alive today.
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