US rank #1252 Boys' name Peak 2017 3,734 births

Gianluca — #1252 US boys' name

3,734 babies named Gianluca in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s251980s411990s2522000s10122010s15232020s881
#1252
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 91% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Gianluca was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

207 babies were named Gianluca in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gianluca

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,734 babies named Gianluca between 1971 and 2024, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Gianluca currently holds the #1252 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 207 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gianluca performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,523 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Gianluca shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 659 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Gianluca in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gianluca in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,734 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Gianluca at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,734

Since 1971

54 years of records

Peak year

2017

207 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,252

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1971

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2024

Gianluca popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1971

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
207
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
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Gianluca by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,523 births that decade — 41% of Gianluca's all-time total
1970s251980s411990s2522000s10122010s15232020s881

Gianluca by state

Where Gianluca concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Gianluca
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
659 17.6%
#2 Florida
525 14.1%
#3 California
487 13.0%
#4 New Jersey
321 8.6%
#5 Texas
248 6.6%
#6 Illinois
191 5.1%
#7 Connecticut
87 2.3%
#8 Virginia
30 0.8%
New York share of Gianluca's total US births 17.6%
Even split

659 of 3,734 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Gianluca appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gianluca?
3,734 babies have been named Gianluca since 1971. It currently ranks #1252 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 207 births.
When was Gianluca most popular?
Gianluca was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,523 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Gianluca most popular?
The top states for the name Gianluca are New York (659 births), Florida (525 births), California (487 births).
How long has the name Gianluca been used?
Gianluca has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Gianluca?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gianni, Giancarlo, Gian, Giacomo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1971–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.