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Neiko

Boy

Meaning of Neiko: Japanese: 'child of brilliance'

Neiko is a boy's name most strongly associated with Japanese naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3971st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3971

26 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

797

First recorded 1988 · peak 2020

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 10 babies1989: 17 babies1990: 16 babies19901991: 21 babies1992: 17 babies1993: 12 babies1994: 17 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 12 babies1997: 18 babies1998: 14 babies1999: 17 babies2000: 14 babies20002001: 16 babies2002: 16 babies2003: 25 babies2004: 10 babies2005: 16 babies2006: 15 babies2007: 8 babies2008: 20 babies2009: 14 babies2010: 24 babies20102011: 20 babies2012: 33 babies2013: 34 babies2014: 23 babies2015: 18 babies2016: 25 babies2017: 30 babies2018: 27 babies2019: 25 babies2020: 46 babies20202021: 39 babies2022: 30 babies2023: 40 babies2024: 20 babies2025: 26 babies
US babies named Neiko per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 46.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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