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
0%100%Median name50%91.6%
Gianluca vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Gianluca's 3,915 recorded births place it above 95.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

20 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
207
Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
050100150200250 197119881994200020062012201820242025 181

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,523 births (39% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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 vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -146, 2.6%-43, 5.8%-146, 1.6%-111, 8.7%-64, 5.1%-146, 2.4%-144, 4.1%-146, 1.6%-112, 2.3%-146, 1.6%-142, 1.5%-24, 10.4%-62, 3.6%-37, 6.8%-124, 3%Gianluca-55, 5.3%Gianluca
Gianluca vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

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
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%
New York share of Gianluca's total US births 17.3%
Even split

676 of 3,915 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Gianluca appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gianluca?
Gianluca has been given to 3,915 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #2,130 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #1,157 of 13,930. 207 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
Where does Gianluca sit in the SSA name archive?
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. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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 (676 births), Florida (561 births), California (509 births).
How long has the name Gianluca been used?
Gianluca has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 55 years of data through 2025.
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.

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.

Keep exploring Gianluca

Nearby Names Like Gianluca

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gianluca

Names with a similar popularity rank to Gianluca

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.

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.