Tiago is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Tiago means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Tiago across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Tiago has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Tiago is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “supplanter”. A Portuguese and Spanish form of James, ultimately from Jacob.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,228 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,132 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 19 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 48 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Tiago per year, United States (1982 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (216/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (67/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2016 (4/yr).
Tiago is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #2,136 nationally (given to 287 babies that year).
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