Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2006

Giacomo

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,654 Trend ↑ Rising 53%

Giacomo is an Italian given name corresponding to English James.

Rank 2025
#2,654
among boys · ↑641 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
49
named Giacomo · +36% vs 2024
How common
1 in 34,859
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
56 babies
All-time total
1,896
#3,420 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Giacomo popularity over time

1,896 babies have been named Giacomo since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1914Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 94 9 – #1,312
1920s 88 9 -6% #2,440
1930s 20 2 -77% #2,859
1940s 43 4 +115% #2,510
1950s 68 7 +58% #2,709
1960s 106 11 +56% #2,279
1970s 142 14 +34% #2,085
1980s 138 14 -3% #2,522
1990s 224 22 +62% #2,570
2000s 423 42 +89% #2,217
2010s 332 33 -22% #2,679
2020s (to 2025) 218 36 +9% #2,654

Where Giacomo is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 53 0.03 outside top 500
2027 56 0.03 outside top 500
2028 59 0.03 outside top 500
2029 62 0.04 outside top 500
2030 64 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Giacomo

Giacomo is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,654 in 2025 with 49 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 1,896 American babies have been named Giacomo. Its peak came in 2006, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Giacomo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Giacomo?

The median living Giacomo is about 21 years old; half are between 12 and 37. An estimated 1,600 people named Giacomo are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Giacomo year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 49 #2,654
2024 36 #3,295
2023 37 #3,247
2022 40 #3,072
2021 27 #3,943
2020 29 #3,676
2019 23 #4,384
2018 31 #3,559
2017 42 #2,858
2016 26 #4,032
2015 25 #4,113
2014 31 #3,488
2013 34 #3,217
2012 38 #3,018
2011 45 #2,679
2010 37 #3,100
2009 36 #3,183
2008 43 #2,801
2007 50 #2,515
2006 56 #2,264
2005 54 #2,217
2004 44 #2,508
2003 40 #2,560
2002 37 #2,613
2001 39 #2,506
2000 24 #3,459
1995 16 #3,932
1990 17 #3,502
1985 14 #3,271
1980 14 #3,159
1975 15 #2,681
1970 19 #2,085
1965 13 #2,307
1960 9 #2,944
1955 8 #3,055
1950 8 #2,865
1945 – –
1940 5 #3,647
1935 6 #3,402
1930 9 #2,859
1925 10 #2,825
1920 12 #2,515
1915 7 #3,204
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Giacomo

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Giacomo Casanova Giacomo Casanova Venetian adventurer and writer (1725–1798) 18th century
  2. 2 Giacomo Puccini Giacomo Puccini Italian opera composer (1858–1924) 19th century
  3. 3 Giacomo Matteotti Giacomo Matteotti Italian politician (1885–1924) 19th century
  4. 4 Giacomo Agostini Giacomo Agostini Italian motorcycle racer (born 1942) Contemporary
  5. 5 Giacomo Leopardi Giacomo Leopardi Italian poet, philosopher, and writer (1798–1837) 18th century
  6. 6 Giacomo Meyerbeer Giacomo Meyerbeer German-born opera composer (1791–1864) 18th century
  7. 7 Giacomo Balla Giacomo Balla Italian artist (1871–1958) 19th century
  8. 8 Giacomo dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto Giacomo dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta 1944–2020 · Contemporary
  9. 9 Giacomo Antonelli Giacomo Antonelli Italian Cardinal Secretary of State 1806–1876 · 19th century
  10. 10 Giacomo Carissimi Italian composer (1605–1674) 17th century
  11. 11 Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola Italian architect (1507–1573) 16th century
  12. 12 Giacomo Biffi Giacomo Biffi Catholic cardinal (1928–2015) Contemporary
  13. 13 Giacomo Bulgarelli Giacomo Bulgarelli Italian footballer (1940–2009) Contemporary
  14. 14 Giacomo della Porta Giacomo della Porta Italian architect and sculptor (1533–1602) 16th century
  15. 15 Giacomo Quarenghi Giacomo Quarenghi Italian architect (1744–1817) 18th century
  16. 16 Giacomo Manzù Giacomo Manzù Italian sculptor (1908–1991) Contemporary
  17. 17 Giacomo Rizzolatti Giacomo Rizzolatti Italian neurophysiologist (born 1937) Contemporary
  18. 18 Giacomo da Lentini Giacomo da Lentini Italian poet and inventor (13th century) 1210–1260 · Medieval
  19. 19 Giacomo Losi Giacomo Losi Italian footballer and manager (1935–2024) Contemporary
  20. 20 Giacomo Antonio Perti Giacomo Antonio Perti Italian Baroque composer (1661–1756) 17th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Giacomo, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Giacomo?

The median living Giacomo is about 21 years old. Half of all living Giacomos are between 12 and 37 years old.

How many people named Giacomo are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Giacomo are alive in the United States, based on 1,896 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Giacomo mean?

Giacomo is an Italian given name corresponding to English James.

How popular is the name Giacomo in 2025?

Giacomo ranked #2,654 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 49 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Giacomo?

1,896 babies have been named Giacomo in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Giacomo most popular?

Giacomo peaked in 2006, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Giacomo a boy or girl name?

Giacomo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Giacomo rising or falling?

Giacomo is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Giacomo become more popular?

Giacomo is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 64 boys named Giacomo in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Giacomo?

Well-known people named Giacomo include Giacomo Casanova (writer), Giacomo Puccini (composer), Giacomo Matteotti (politician).

Names like Giacomo

Names that sound and feel close to Giacomo: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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