Boys' name · since 1971
Gianluca
Gianluca has 3,915 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,130 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,157 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,915
- born since 1971
- 2010s
- peak decade
3,915 babies have been named Gianluca since 1971, making it today's #1157 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Gianluca recorded 3,915 times among boys since 1971, holding rank #1157 nationally today, ahead of 92% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #2,130 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,157 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,915 born since 1971
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gianluca ranks #2,130 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,157 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,915 born since 1971, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,130 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,157 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,915
- born since 1971
- 2010s
- peak decade
Gianluca's 3,915 recorded births place it above 95.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Gianluca compares
3,915 Top 15% higher than 85% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Gianluca's all-time total is 11x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gianluca | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,915 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 207 | 34 | 22,252 |
Gianluca's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gianluca's full recorded timeline at 2004, 86% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 14% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 207 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gianluca popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 207
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Currently ranks #1157 among boys.
3,915 total births across 55 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2017 with 207 births in a single year.
Gianluca by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,523 births, 39% of the file).
2010s was Gianluca's strongest decade.
1,523 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Gianluca births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 25
1970s
25 births
- 1980s 41
1980s
41 births
- 1990s 252
1990s
252 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,012 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,523 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,062 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,523 births (39% of all-time use).
Gianluca decade highlights
- Peak decade 1,523 births
- Runner-up 1,062 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Gianluca compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Gianluca's total volume
Gianluca by state
Where Gianluca concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 676 | 17.3% |
| #2 | Florida | | 561 | 14.3% |
| #3 | California | | 509 | 13.0% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 341 | 8.7% |
| #5 | Texas | | 268 | 6.8% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 198 | 5.1% |
| #7 | Connecticut | | 94 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 35 | 0.9% |
676 of 3,915 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- New York 17.3% of nationwide
- Florida 14.3% of nationwide
- California 13.0% of nationwide
- New Jersey 8.7% of nationwide
- Texas 6.8% of nationwide
Recorded in 20 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
New York accounts for 17.3% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Gianluca appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Gianluca's data
- Gianluca's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,523 total births) through the 2020s (1,062) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Gianlucas (676 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gianluca: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~54 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1971–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gianluca draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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