boys' name ★ peaked 2017

Gianluca

Meaning John-Luke Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,156 Trend → Stable

From Italian Gianluca (literally “John-Luke”).

Rank 2025
#1,156
among boys · ↑97 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
181
named Gianluca · +15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 9,437
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2017
207 babies
All-time total
3,915
#2,131 all-time among boys
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Gianluca popularity over time

3,915 babies have been named Gianluca since 1971, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2022Boys

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 – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 25 3 – #3,690
1980s 41 4 +64% #4,279
1990s 252 25 +515% #1,866
2000s 1,012 101 +302% #1,155
2010s 1,523 152 +50% #988
2020s (to 2025) 1,062 177 +16% #1,067

Where Gianluca 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 183 0.11 outside top 500
2027 184 0.11 outside top 500
2028 185 0.11 outside top 500
2029 186 0.11 outside top 500
2030 187 0.11 outside top 500

Where Gianluca is most popular

Boys named Gianluca per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.106 per 1,000. Strongest in Connecticut, New Jersey, and Florida.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Gianluca born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Connecticut 32 0.473 +348%
New Jersey 88 0.437 +314%
Florida 180 0.380 +260%
New York 115 0.266 +152%
Illinois 45 0.176 +67%
California 96 0.105 ≈ national
Texas 85 0.096 -9%
Washington 10 0.061 -42%
Utah 5 0.052 -50%
Georgia 13 0.051 -51%
Massachusetts 6 0.044 -59%
North Carolina 10 0.039 -63%
Indiana 5 0.031 -70%
Arizona 5 0.031 -71%
Virginia 5 0.026 -75%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Gianluca

Gianluca is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,156 in 2025 with 181 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 3,915 American babies have been named Gianluca. Its peak came in 2017, when 207 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Gianluca stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gianluca?

The median living Gianluca is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 3,900 people named Gianluca are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Gianluca year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 181 #1,156
2024 158 #1,253
2023 187 #1,132
2022 206 #1,067
2021 180 #1,131
2020 150 #1,242
2019 171 #1,138
2018 186 #1,071
2017 207 #988
2016 166 #1,158
2015 100 #1,604
2014 158 #1,181
2013 150 #1,195
2012 141 #1,253
2011 133 #1,288
2010 111 #1,474
2009 132 #1,319
2008 135 #1,289
2007 154 #1,155
2006 136 #1,231
2005 116 #1,309
2004 106 #1,369
2003 69 #1,752
2002 64 #1,798
2001 61 #1,828
2000 39 #2,450
1995 18 #3,602
1990 17 #3,503
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Famous people named Gianluca

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

  1. 1 Gianluca Vialli Gianluca Vialli Italian football player and manager (1964–2023) Contemporary
  2. 2 Gianluca Zambrotta Gianluca Zambrotta Italian footballer (born 1977) Contemporary
  3. 3 Gianluca Mancini Gianluca Mancini Italian footballer (born 1996) Contemporary
  4. 4 Gianluca Pagliuca Gianluca Pagliuca Italian footballer b. 1966 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Gianluca Pessotto Gianluca Pessotto Italian footballer (born 1970) Contemporary
  6. 6 Gianluca Lapadula Gianluca Lapadula Footballer (born 1990) Contemporary
  7. 7 Gianluca Gaudino Gianluca Gaudino German footballer b. 1996 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Gianluca Rocchi Gianluca Rocchi Italian football referee (born 1973) Contemporary
  9. 9 Gianluca Caprari Gianluca Caprari Italian footballer (born 1993) Contemporary
  10. 10 Gianluca Basile Gianluca Basile Italian basketball player (born 1975) Contemporary
  11. 11 Gianluca Bezzina Gianluca Bezzina Maltese doctor and singer b. 1989 · Contemporary
  12. 12 Gianluca Curci Gianluca Curci Italian footballer (born 1985) Contemporary
  13. 13 Gianluca Grava Gianluca Grava Italian footballer b. 1977 · Contemporary
  14. 14 Gianluca Brambilla Gianluca Brambilla Italian road racing cyclist b. 1987 · Contemporary
  15. 15 Gianluca Bortolami Gianluca Bortolami Italian cyclist b. 1968 · Contemporary
  16. 16 Gianluca Ramazzotti Gianluca Ramazzotti Italian television and theater actor b. 1970 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gianluca?

The median living Gianluca is about 11 years old. Half of all living Gianlucas are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Gianluca are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Gianluca are alive in the United States, based on 3,915 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Gianluca mean?

From Italian Gianluca (literally “John-Luke”).

How popular is the name Gianluca in 2025?

Gianluca ranked #1,156 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 181 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gianluca?

3,915 babies have been named Gianluca in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gianluca most popular?

Gianluca peaked in 2017, when 207 newborns received the name.

Is Gianluca a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Gianluca rising or falling?

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

Will Gianluca become more popular?

Gianluca looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 187 boys named Gianluca in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Gianluca?

Well-known people named Gianluca include Gianluca Vialli (soccer player), Gianluca Zambrotta (soccer player), Gianluca Mancini (soccer player).

Names like Gianluca

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

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