Yago
Meaningsupplanter · Spanish form of Jacob
- US rank
- #7,679
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,891 in 2018
10 babies were named Yago in the US in 2025. It has dropped 2,638 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1975–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Yago you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Yago
Yago Lamela
Spanish athletics competitor (1977-2014)
Choose Yago and your child shares a first name with Yago Lamela, a Spanish athletics competitor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Yago, like who?” Yago Lamela's Wikipedia article is available in 20 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Yago Lamela on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)- How commonAbout 1 in every 169,492 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Yago, 10 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Yago would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryYago first shows up in US birth records in 1975, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 50 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2018, when it reached #3,891.
- TrendYago has slipped 2,638 places over the last five years and now sits at #7,679. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- MeaningYago is a Spanish form of Jacob, which means “supplanter”. Our records link it to Hebrew and Spanish roots.
About the name Yago
Yago is a boy name of Hebrew and Spanish origin meaning “supplanter”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Y and ending in “-ago”. US birth records list Yago for boys from 1975 to 2025, in 25 of those 51 years. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked #3,891 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #7,679, with 10 babies.
Origin:Hebrew namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6 | 1,562,500 boys |
| 2000s | 3.6 | 279,330 boys |
| 2010s | 7.9 | 125,945 boys |
| 2020s | 7.4 | 134,831 boys |
Other spellings of Yago
More Hebrew boy names
- Unisex name: Noah · rest, comfort
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: Elijah · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Levi · joined, attached
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
Questions about the name Yago
What does the name Yago mean?
Yago means “supplanter” in Spanish, as a form of Jacob.
What is the origin of the name Yago?
Yago has Hebrew, Spanish roots in our records. Other Hebrew names include Noah, James, Elijah.
Is Yago a boy or girl name?
Yago is a boy name.
How popular is the name Yago?
Yago ranked #7,679 for US boys in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 2018 (#3,891).