Iago is a distinctive choice, ranked #1758 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Iago in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1758
About the Name Iago
Iago is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 646 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1407 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2004.
Iago is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Iago
Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Iago per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Iago in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Iago is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 646 places over the last five years to #1758 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Iago is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Iago include: Iago Bento — Iago Bento Fernandes is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Cambodian Premier League club Boeung Ket.; Iago Teles — Iago Teles da Silva, simply known as Iago Teles, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Londrina.; Paulo Iago — Paulo Iago Álvarez Morón, known as Paulo Iago or just Paulo, is a Spanish professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Sporting CP..
Iago does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Iagos in the wild.
14
UK babies named Iago (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 646 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Iago
Likely around 1 other Iago in the class
UK Popularity (2004–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Iago
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Iago Falque Silva (Galician: [ˈjaɣʊ ˈfalkɪ ˈsilβɐ], Spanish: [ˈɟʝaɣo ˈfalke ˈsilβa]; born 4 January 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Iago Khvichia is a Georgian politician who served as a member of Parliament from 2020 to 2024. He is the chairman of New Political Center — Girchi, a right-libertarian political party.
Iago Pereira Mendonça, known as Iago Mendonça or simply Iago, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Maltese club Floriana.