Vigo
Vigo is a masculine given name and an Italian surname, the latter probably derived from the Latin word vicus.
Meaning & Origin of Vigo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Vigo is a masculine given name and an Italian surname, the latter probably derived from the Latin word vicus.
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The Story of Vigo
Vigo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2010, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 11 Vigos were born — ranking #7,285 that year. As of 2026, Vigo ranks #7,285 for baby boys with 11 births, with steady use. In total, more than 52 Vigos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Vigo
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- Vigo Carlund (born 1946), Swedish businessman
- V. A. Demant (1893–1983), English priest, theologian and social commentator
- Vigo Madsen (1889–1979), Danish gymnast
- Viggo Mortensen (born 1958), American actor, author, musician, photographer, poet, and painter
- Alejandra Vigo (born 1957), Argentine trade unionist
- Alex Vigo (born 1999), Argentine footballer
- Élida Vigo (born 1944), Argentine politician
- Esteban Vigo (born 1955), Spanish retired footballer and coach
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Names that sound like Vigo
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About the name Vigo
Vigo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 52 births in the dataset. Vigo's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #7,285. Use the chart and map above to compare Vigo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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