Total births
35,200
Boys' name · since 1986
Thiago
35,200 babies named Thiago in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #55
- among boys today
- 35,200
- born since 1986
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.6%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Thiago is the #55 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 35,200 recorded since 1986.
Thiago has 35,200 recorded births among boys since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #55 as of the latest data, more common than 99.6% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.
- #55 among boys today
- 35,200 born since 1986
- 2020s peak decade
- 99.6% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Thiago is currently the #55 boys' name in America, more common than 99.6% of boys - 35,200 born since 1986, peaking in the 2020s.
- #55
- among boys today
- 35,200
- born since 1986
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.6%
- more common than other boys
Thiago vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#55
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 99.6% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Thiago was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
5,835 babies were named Thiago in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Thiago compares
35,200 Top 4% higher than 96% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Thiago's all-time total is 96x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Thiago | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 35,200 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 5,835 | 23 | 22,252 |
Thiago's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Thiago splits its recorded history at 2006: 99% of all births land in the more recent half, 1% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1986 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 5,835 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Thiago at a glance
Top 100 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#55
Active since
1986
Thiago popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 5,835
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Thiago popularity over time - girls
33 total births recorded since 2019 (Thiago as girls' name)
Thiago by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Thiago's strongest decade.
24,140 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Thiago births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 36
1980s
36 births
- 1990s 107
1990s
107 births
- 2000s 620
2000s
620 births
- 2010s
2010s
10,297 births
- 2020s
2020s
24,140 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 24,140 births (69% of all-time use).
How Thiago compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Thiago's total volume
Thiago vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Thiago by state
Where Thiago concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5,460 | 15.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5,190 | 14.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 4,684 | 13.3% |
| #4 | New York | | 2,684 | 7.6% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 1,784 | 5.1% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 1,092 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 1,048 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 1,035 | 2.9% |
California share of Thiago's total US births 15.5%
Even split
5,460 of 35,200 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Thiago appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Thiago? ▼
Thiago has been given to 35,200 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #55 as of the latest data. 5,835 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Thiago most popular? ▼
Thiago was most popular in the 2020s decade with 24,140 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Thiago most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Thiago are California (5,460 births), Texas (5,190 births), Florida (4,684 births).
How long has the name Thiago been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Thiago since 1986 -- 40 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Thiago? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Thien, Thierry, Thimothy, Thierno, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Thiago's data
- California records the most Thiagos (5,460 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Thiago
Nearby Names Like Thiago
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Thiago
Thien Boy
#7392 1,055 births
Thierry Boy
#5485 855 births
Thimothy Boy
756 births
Thierno Boy
#6351 412 births
Thinh Boy
227 births
Compare Thiago side by side: Thiago vs Thien Thiago vs Thierry Thiago vs Thimothy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1986–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Thiago: #55 Boys' Name - 35,200 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/thiago. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Thiago draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.