Thiago is a distinctive choice, ranked #331 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Thiago in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#331
US Rank #50
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About the Name Thiago
Thiago is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 146 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #377 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2003.
Thiago is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Thiago in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #55, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Thiago
Thiago Ávila — Thiago de Ávila e Silva Oliveira is a Brazilian humanitarian and climate activist.
Thiago Bordin — Thiago Bordin is a Brazilian/German ballet dancer, teacher, and choreographer.
Thiago Soares — Thiago Soares is a Brazilian ballet dancer and choreographer.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Thiago
Unlikely. With around 128 UK babies named Thiago per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Thiago in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Thiago is at its highest recorded position — #331 in 2025, with 128 births. In 2020 it ranked #541.
Thiago is more popular in the US (#55) than in the UK (#395). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Thiago include: Thiago Ávila, Thiago Bordin and Thiago Soares. Short summaries for each appear below.
Thiago ranks #55 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
128
UK babies named Thiago (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 210 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Thiago
Almost certainly the only Thiago in the class
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UK Popularity (2003–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Thiago
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Thiago Gabriel Rodrigues Paz, commonly known as Thiago, is a Brazilian born, Azerbaijani futsal player who plays for Araz Naxçivan and the Azerbaijan national futsal team.