Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1975

Giuseppe

Meaning Borrowed from Italian Giuseppe Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,459 Trend ↑ Rising 25%

Borrowed from Italian Giuseppe.

Rank 2025
#1,459
among boys · ↑232 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
122
named Giuseppe · +23% vs 2024
How common
1 in 14,001
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1975
130 babies
All-time total
6,365
#1,538 all-time among boys
First recorded
1905
in Social Security records

Giuseppe popularity over time

6,365 babies have been named Giuseppe since 1905, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1975Boys

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 10 1 – #1,311
1910s 181 18 +1710% #1,007
1920s 126 13 -30% #1,917
1930s 37 4 -71% #2,226
1940s – – – –
1950s 60 6 – #2,416
1960s 462 46 +670% #806
1970s 1,053 105 +128% #726
1980s 901 90 -14% #860
1990s 873 87 -3% #1,120
2000s 989 99 +13% #1,260
2010s 1,043 104 +5% #1,369
2020s (to 2025) 630 105 +1% #1,459

Where Giuseppe 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 126 0.07 outside top 500
2027 130 0.08 outside top 500
2028 133 0.08 outside top 500
2029 136 0.08 outside top 500
2030 139 0.08 outside top 500

Where Giuseppe is most popular

Boys named Giuseppe per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.062 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut.

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 Giuseppe 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
New Jersey 53 0.263 +323%
New York 108 0.249 +300%
Connecticut 14 0.207 +232%
Pennsylvania 31 0.117 +87%
Massachusetts 16 0.116 +87%
Michigan 22 0.107 +72%
Illinois 26 0.102 +63%
Florida 39 0.082 +32%
Ohio 16 0.060 ≈ national
California 35 0.038 -39%
Texas 12 0.014 -78%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Giuseppe

Giuseppe is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,459 in 2025 with 122 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1905, 6,365 American babies have been named Giuseppe. Its peak came in 1975, when 130 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Giuseppe?

The median living Giuseppe is about 28 years old; half are between 13 and 45. An estimated 5,800 people named Giuseppe are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Giuseppe year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 122 #1,459
2024 99 #1,691
2023 113 #1,552
2022 99 #1,709
2021 105 #1,616
2020 92 #1,697
2019 86 #1,796
2018 98 #1,650
2017 109 #1,519
2016 121 #1,436
2015 112 #1,484
2014 125 #1,369
2013 110 #1,485
2012 89 #1,702
2011 94 #1,621
2010 99 #1,590
2009 91 #1,712
2008 99 #1,597
2007 110 #1,460
2006 101 #1,503
2005 95 #1,509
2004 116 #1,288
2003 98 #1,376
2002 83 #1,509
2001 106 #1,260
2000 90 #1,394
1995 90 #1,224
1990 88 #1,159
1985 75 #1,069
1980 92 #930
1975 130 #726
1970 85 #879
1965 44 #1,134
1960 17 #2,002
1955 5 #4,070
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 13 #2,226
1925 11 #2,652
1920 18 #1,917
1915 23 #1,431
1910 10 #1,072
1905 5 #1,311
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Giuseppe

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

  1. 1 Giuseppe Garibaldi Giuseppe Garibaldi Italian patriot and general (1807–1882) 19th century
  2. 2 Giuseppe Verdi Giuseppe Verdi Italian composer (1813–1901) 19th century
  3. 3 Giuseppe Mazzini Giuseppe Mazzini Italian activist, politician, journalist and philosopher (1805–1872) 19th century
  4. 4 Giuseppe Conte Giuseppe Conte Prime Minister of Italy from 2018 to 2021 b. 1964 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Giuseppe Meazza Giuseppe Meazza Italian footballer (1910–1979) Contemporary
  6. 6 Giuseppe Bergomi Giuseppe Bergomi Italian footballer (born 1963) Contemporary
  7. 7 Giuseppe Arcimboldo Giuseppe Arcimboldo Italian painter (1527–1593) 1526–1593 · 16th century
  8. 8 Giuseppe Farina Giuseppe Farina Italian racing driver (1906–1966) Contemporary
  9. 9 Giuseppe Tornatore Giuseppe Tornatore Italian film director and screenwriter b. 1956 · Contemporary
  10. 10 Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa Sicilian writer and prince (1896–1957) 19th century
  11. 11 Giuseppe Castiglione Jesuit missionary and court painter during the Qing dynasty 1688–1766 · 17th century
  12. 12 Giuseppe Siri Giuseppe Siri Italian cardinal (1906–1989) Contemporary
  13. 13 Giuseppe Tartini Giuseppe Tartini Italian composer and violinist (1692–1770) 17th century
  14. 14 Giuseppe Guarneri Giuseppe Guarneri Italian luthier (1698–1744) 17th century
  15. 15 Giuseppe Saragat Giuseppe Saragat President of Italy from 1964 to 1971 1898–1988 · 19th century
  16. 16 Giuseppe Peano Giuseppe Peano Italian mathematician and glottologist (1858–1932) 19th century
  17. 17 Giuseppe Moscati Giuseppe Moscati Italian Roman Catholic saint 1880–1927 · 19th century
  18. 18 Giuseppe Ungaretti Giuseppe Ungaretti Italian poet and writer (1888–1970) 19th century
  19. 19 Giuseppe Di Stefano Giuseppe Di Stefano Italian opera singer (1921–2008) Contemporary
  20. 20 Giuseppe Piazzi Giuseppe Piazzi Italian Catholic priest, mathematician and astronomer (1746–1826) 18th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Giuseppe?

The median living Giuseppe is about 28 years old. Half of all living Giuseppes are between 13 and 45 years old.

How many people named Giuseppe are alive today?

An estimated 5,800 people named Giuseppe are alive in the United States, based on 6,365 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Giuseppe mean?

Borrowed from Italian Giuseppe.

How popular is the name Giuseppe in 2025?

Giuseppe ranked #1,459 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 122 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Giuseppe?

6,365 babies have been named Giuseppe in the United States since 1905, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Giuseppe most popular?

Giuseppe peaked in 1975, when 130 newborns received the name.

Is Giuseppe a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Giuseppe rising or falling?

Giuseppe has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Giuseppe become more popular?

Giuseppe is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 139 boys named Giuseppe 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 Giuseppe?

Well-known people named Giuseppe include Giuseppe Garibaldi (politician), Giuseppe Verdi (composer), Giuseppe Mazzini (politician).

Names like Giuseppe

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

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