Giuseppe
Boy name · #1462 in 2025 · Very rare
Giuseppe ranks #1462 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 122 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1481, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,754 boys born in 2025 was named Giuseppe.
Babies named Giuseppe per year. Source: SSA.
The 120-year story
Giuseppe first appears in the Social Security records in 1905, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1975, when 130 boys were named Giuseppe — good for #725 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Giuseppe in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Giuseppe is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Giuseppe will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Giuseppe is most common
Geography matters for names, and Giuseppe is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Giuseppe is most common in NJ (0.4 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), OH (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Giuseppe is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Giuseppe
Statistically, parents drawn to Giuseppe tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Federico, Domenico, Jermaine, Gilberto, and Terrance.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Giuseppe | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 122 | #1459 |
| 2024 | 99 | #1685 |
| 2023 | 113 | #1547 |
| 2022 | 99 | #1706 |
| 2021 | 105 | #1614 |
| 2020 | 92 | #1694 |
| 2019 | 86 | #1790 |
| 2018 | 98 | #1648 |
| 2017 | 109 | #1518 |
| 2016 | 121 | #1433 |
| 2015 | 112 | #1481 |
| 2014 | 125 | #1362 |
| 2013 | 110 | #1483 |
| 2012 | 89 | #1697 |
| 2011 | 94 | #1620 |
| 2010 | 99 | #1588 |
| 2009 | 91 | #1708 |
| 2008 | 99 | #1594 |
| 2007 | 110 | #1457 |
| 2006 | 101 | #1501 |
| 2005 | 95 | #1506 |
| 2004 | 116 | #1287 |
| 2003 | 98 | #1372 |
| 2002 | 83 | #1505 |
| 2001 | 106 | #1254 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Giuseppe a popular boy name?
Giuseppe ranked #1462 among boys in 2025 with 122 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1481.
When was the name Giuseppe most popular?
Giuseppe peaked in 1975, when 130 American boys received the name (ranked #725 that year). Since 1975 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Giuseppe?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,754 newborn American boys was named Giuseppe. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.