boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Tiago

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,117 Trend ↑ Rising 47%
Rank 2025
#1,117
among boys · ↑37 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
192
named Tiago · +5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 8,896
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
216 babies
All-time total
3,228
#2,407 all-time among boys
First recorded
1982
in Social Security records

Tiago popularity over time

3,228 babies have been named Tiago since 1982, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2022Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 51 5 – #4,143
1990s 178 18 +249% #2,755
2000s 584 58 +228% #1,451
2010s 1,327 133 +127% #1,173
2020s (to 2025) 1,088 181 +37% #1,028

Where Tiago is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 204 0.12 outside top 500
2027 215 0.13 outside top 500
2028 225 0.13 outside top 500
2029 233 0.14 outside top 500
2030 241 0.14 outside top 500

Where Tiago is most popular

Boys named Tiago per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.110 per 1,000. Strongest in Rhode Island, New Jersey, and Florida.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Tiago born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Rhode Island 5 0.307 +178%
New Jersey 55 0.273 +147%
Florida 129 0.272 +147%
California 169 0.185 +67%
Colorado 21 0.163 +47%
Texas 120 0.136 +23%
New York 51 0.118 +7%
Illinois 23 0.090 -19%
Nevada 5 0.088 -21%
Georgia 21 0.083 -25%
Kansas 5 0.073 -34%
South Carolina 7 0.068 -39%
North Carolina 16 0.063 -43%
Washington 10 0.061 -45%
Arizona 9 0.055 -50%
Utah 5 0.052 -53%
Massachusetts 7 0.051 -54%
Minnesota 6 0.049 -56%
Pennsylvania 12 0.045 -59%
Virginia 5 0.026 -76%
Michigan 5 0.024 -78%
Ohio 5 0.019 -83%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Tiago

Tiago is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,117 in 2025 with 192 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 3,228 American babies have been named Tiago. Its peak came in 2022, when 216 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tiago stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tiago?

The median living Tiago is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 3,200 people named Tiago are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tiago year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 192 #1,117
2024 182 #1,154
2023 212 #1,033
2022 216 #1,028
2021 152 #1,261
2020 134 #1,341
2019 138 #1,325
2018 139 #1,316
2017 122 #1,427
2016 140 #1,303
2015 159 #1,173
2014 142 #1,262
2013 138 #1,268
2012 115 #1,447
2011 112 #1,467
2010 122 #1,382
2009 116 #1,451
2008 97 #1,618
2007 69 #2,032
2006 79 #1,767
2005 71 #1,835
2004 41 #2,635
2003 49 #2,231
2002 25 #3,545
2001 20 #4,109
2000 17 #4,548
1995 17 #3,829
1990 12 #4,645
1985 6 #6,463
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Famous people named Tiago

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Tiago Splitter Tiago Splitter Brazilian basketball player and coach (born 1985) Contemporary
  2. 2 Tiago Mendes Tiago Mendes Portuguese footballer (born 1981) Contemporary
  3. 3 Tiago Monteiro Tiago Monteiro Portuguese racing driver (born 1976) Contemporary
  4. 4 Tiago Ilori Tiago Ilori Portuguese footballer (born 1993) Contemporary
  5. 5 Tiago Alves Brazilian footballer b. 1993 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Tiago Camilo Tiago Camilo Brazilian judoka (born 1982) Contemporary
  7. 7 Tiago Prado Brazilian footballer b. 1984 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Tiago Jorge Honório Brazilian footballer b. 1977 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tiago, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tiago?

The median living Tiago is about 9 years old. Half of all living Tiagos are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Tiago are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Tiago are alive in the United States, based on 3,228 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tiago in 2025?

Tiago ranked #1,117 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 192 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tiago?

3,228 babies have been named Tiago in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tiago most popular?

Tiago peaked in 2022, when 216 newborns received the name.

Is Tiago a boy or girl name?

Tiago is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tiago rising or falling?

Tiago is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Tiago become more popular?

Tiago is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 241 boys named Tiago in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Tiago?

Well-known people named Tiago include Tiago Splitter (basketball player), Tiago Mendes (soccer player), Tiago Monteiro (racing driver).

Names like Tiago

Names that sound and feel close to Tiago: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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