Total births
302
Boys' name · since 1975
Yago
Yago has 302 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9207
- among boys today
- 302
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Yago is the #9207 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 302 recorded since 1975.
Yago has 302 recorded births among boys since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9207 as of the latest data, more common than 36% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #9207 among boys today
- 302 born since 1975
- 2010s peak decade
- 36% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yago is currently the #9207 boys' name in America, more common than 36% of boys - 302 born since 1975, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9207
- among boys today
- 302
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Yago vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9207
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 36% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Yago was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
27 babies were named Yago in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Yago compares
302 46th percentile among 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
Yago's all-time total is 18% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yago | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 302 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yago's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yago's full recorded timeline at 2013, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yago at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#9,207
Active since
1975
Yago popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Yago by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yago's strongest decade.
148 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Yago births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
72 births
- 2010s
2010s
148 births
- 2020s
2020s
77 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 148 births (49% of all-time use).
Yago by state
Where Yago concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 43 | 14.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.7% |
California share of Yago's total US births 14.2%
Even split
43 of 302 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yago? ▼
302 babies have been named Yago since 1975. It currently ranks #9207 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 27 births.
When was Yago most popular? ▼
Yago was most popular in the 2010s decade with 148 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Yago most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yago are California (43 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Yago been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yago since 1975 -- 51 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Yago? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yagiz. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yago's data
- Yago's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (148 total births) through the 2020s (77) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Yagos (43 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.
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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, 1975–2025 (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. "Yago: #9207 Boys' Name - 302 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yago. 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 Yago 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.