Thyago
How to say it: tya-GO · /tjaˈgo/
Variant of Thiago, Portuguese form of James from Hebrew 'supplanter' - popular Brazilian spelling with y.
Thyago was the 57th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 10 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 5.0-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #5 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #57 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 10 |
| Share of births | 1 in 549 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×5.0 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #5 |
| In France, 2025 | #56 among boys’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Thyago is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Thy
- Ago
Honouring a Thyago in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Thyago is about 1 in 23.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #56 for boys in 2025.
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