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Neco

Boy

Meaning of Neco: Egyptian: 'king'

Neco is a boy's name most strongly associated with African naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice and 3688th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

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Not in the US top list

England & Wales 2024

#3688

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

225

First recorded 1969 · peak 1990

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 13 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 11 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 5 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 5 babies2007: 6 babies2008: 5 babies2009: 12 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 7 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 6 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 5 babies20202021: 5 babies2022: 5 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 0 babies
US babies named Neco per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 13.

Gender split

83% boys · 17% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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