US rank #1686 Boys' name Peak 1975 6,241 births

Giuseppe — #1686 US boys' name

6,241 babies named Giuseppe in U.S. Social Security records since 1905, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#1686
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 88% of names given to boys today.

1970s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Giuseppe was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

130 babies were named Giuseppe in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Giuseppe

The Social Security Administration has registered 6,241 babies named Giuseppe between 1905 and 2024, spanning 120 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Giuseppe currently holds the #1686 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 130 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Giuseppe performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 1,051 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Giuseppe shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 1,966 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Giuseppe in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Giuseppe 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 6,241 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.

Giuseppe at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

6,241

Since 1905

120 years of records

Peak year

1975

130 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#1,686

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1905

Recorded for 120 years

Last year on file: 2024

Giuseppe popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1905

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1975)
130
Annual births at peak — across 120 years of records
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Giuseppe by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
1,051 births that decade — 17% of Giuseppe's all-time total
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Giuseppe by state

Where Giuseppe concentrates geographically — total births since 1905

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Giuseppe
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
1,966 31.5%
#2 New Jersey
671 10.8%
#3 Illinois
422 6.8%
#4 California
412 6.6%
#5 Pennsylvania
295 4.7%
#6 Michigan
218 3.5%
#7 Massachusetts
177 2.8%
#8 Florida
174 2.8%
New York share of Giuseppe's total US births 31.5%
Even split

1,966 of 6,241 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Giuseppe appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Giuseppe?
6,241 babies have been named Giuseppe since 1905. It currently ranks #1686 among boys. The peak year was 1975 with 130 births.
When was Giuseppe most popular?
Giuseppe was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,051 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Giuseppe most popular?
The top states for the name Giuseppe are New York (1,966 births), New Jersey (671 births), Illinois (422 births).
How long has the name Giuseppe been used?
Giuseppe has been recorded in Social Security data since 1905, spanning 120 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Giuseppe?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Giuliano, Giulio, Giulian, Giuliani, and 1 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, 1905–2024 (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.