Thiago
Thiago was the 50th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 5,835 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 284 places. More babies were named Thiago in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning Portuguese form of James · Portuguese, Hebrew (via James)
Say it tee-AH-goh /tiˈɑɡoʊ/
- Rank in 2025
- #50 boys, up 118 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 5,835boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20255,835 babies
- Total since 1880
- 35,233babies recorded
What does the name Thiago mean?
Thiago is a spelling of Tiago, the Portuguese form of James (Jacob). Wiktionary treats Tiago as the Portuguese equivalent of James, and lists Tiago, Santiago and Iago among the forms of James.
Tiago (Portuguese, “James”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Pronunciation: The h is silent: the Th is a plain T sound.
See also: Hebrew names.
Thiago popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 33 since 2019, 5 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #50 | 5,835 |
| 2020 | #168 | 2,305 |
| 2010 | #1,066 | 181 |
| 2000 | #4,052 | 20 |
| 1990 | #4,644 | 12 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Thiago, counting every spelling?
Thiago has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #57 for boys in 2025, against #50 on the official list, because Kayden/Kaiden/Caden and Aiden/Ayden/Aidan and Weston/Westin/Westyn move ahead once their spellings are combined.
How many kids will share the name Thiago?
5,835 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Thiago (1.62 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Thiago born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is about 1 in 33. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Thiago.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Thiago?
About 34,900 people born in the US named Thiago are alive today, with a median age of 4; half are between 2 and 8. That makes Thiago a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Thiago by state
How common Thiago was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (2.3×), Maryland (2.0×), New Jersey (2.0×), Delaware (1.7×), Nevada (1.6×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Hawaii, Michigan, Mississippi.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Thiago: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Thiago, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Thiago · Sibling names for Thiago
Questions about the name Thiago
What does Thiago mean?
Thiago means “Portuguese form of James” (Portuguese, Hebrew (via James) origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Thiago?
Thiago was the 50th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 5,835 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 284 places. More babies were named Thiago in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Thiago a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Thiago in the US.
Where is Thiago most popular?
In 2021–2025, Thiago was most common in Florida (5.87 per 1,000 boys), followed by Maryland and New Jersey.