Iago
Boy name · Celtic · Hebrew · Hispanic · Latin · Spanish · Welsh
Meaningsupplanter · Spanish form of James
- US rank
- #12,008
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #7,768 in 2022
5 babies were named Iago in the US in 2025. It has climbed 14 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 2002–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Iago you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Iago
Iago Aspas
Spanish association football player (born 1987)
Choose Iago and your child shares a first name with Iago Aspas, a Spanish association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Iago, like who?” Iago Aspas's Wikipedia article is available in 55 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Iago Aspas on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Harpagornis, CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 344,828 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Iago, 5 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Iago would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryIago first shows up in US birth records in 2002, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2022, when it reached #7,768.
- New on the sceneIago wasn't given to enough babies to be counted in 2000. It only took off after 2002.
- MeaningIago is a Spanish form of James, which means “supplanter”. Our records link it to Celtic, Hebrew and Hispanic roots.
About the name Iago
Iago is a boy name of Celtic, Hebrew and Hispanic origin meaning “supplanter”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with I and ending in “-ago”. US birth records list Iago for boys from 2002 to 2025, in 16 of those 24 years. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked #7,768 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #12,008, with 5 babies.
Origin:Celtic namesHebrew namesHispanic namesLatin namesSpanish namesWelsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7 | 597,015 boys |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 617,284 boys |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 272,727 boys |
Other spellings of Iago
More Celtic boy names
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Cameron · crooked nose
- Boy name: Ian · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
Questions about the name Iago
What does the name Iago mean?
Iago means “supplanter” in Spanish, as a form of James.
What is the origin of the name Iago?
Iago has Celtic, Hebrew, Hispanic, Latin, Spanish, Welsh roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Owen, Logan, Rowan.
Is Iago a boy or girl name?
Iago is a boy name.
How popular is the name Iago?
Iago ranked #12,008 for US boys in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 2022 (#7,768).