Neymar

Origin: Portuguese/Spanish (from the footballer's own name) — Named after Brazilian football star Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior

Boy's name · #2527 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Neymar is a new arrival: it first appears in US records in 2010, and every one of the roughly 2,900 boys who carry it was born since. In 2025 it ranked #2527, with about 50 newborns.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#261 in Ecuador (2025).

Famous Neymars

Neymar — Brazilian association football player (born 1992)
Neymar Sánchez — Colombian footballer

Similar names: Amauri · Nymir · Geovanni · Xzavier · Saylor · Adriano

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