Victory of the people
Neco is a diminutive form of Nicholas, which is derived from the Greek name Nikolaos. It combines the elements 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people). While rare in the US, it is occasionally used as a standalone name or a creative variant of Nico.
Less common today
Neco isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,321 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
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