Thiago

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A few things about Thiago you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Thiago

Thiago Silva

Brazilian association football player

Choose Thiago and your child shares a first name with Thiago Silva, a Brazilian association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Thiago, like who?” Thiago Silva's Wikipedia article is available in 73 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 293 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Thiago, 5,835 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, there'd probably be one other Thiago.
• 📜HistoryThiago first shows up in US birth records in 1986, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 39 years since.
• 🏆Best yearThiago is at its all-time high right now: #50 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowThiago is 335× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 98,039 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 293.
• 🚀TrendThiago has climbed 118 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #50. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedThiago is most popular in Maryland, where it ranks #10, followed by Florida (#13) and New Jersey (#20). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningThiago is a Portuguese form of James, which means “supplanter”.

About the name Thiago

Thiago is a boy name meaning “supplanter”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-ago”. US birth records list Thiago for boys from 1986 to 2025, in 40 of those 40 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #50 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #50, with 5,835 babies.