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Italian names, by how often Americans give them

298 names in U.S. records come from Italian, by their Wiktionary entries; the most given in 2025 was Luca (8,824 babies), then Gianna and Elena.

Origins as Wiktionary states them, entries as of Sep 25, 2026 (CC BY‑SA 4.0); births from the SSA national file, published May 8, 2026.

Italian names given in the U.S., most given first

The dot marks the sex of most U.S. babies given the name.
NameBirths 2025Since 1880Wiktionary says
Luca8,82479,211A male given name from Italian, borrowed in the 2000s. Wiktionary
Gianna5,634110,388A female given name from Italian or Greek. Wiktionary
Elena4,842108,117A female given name from Italian, Spanish, or Ancient Greek. Wiktionary
Enzo4,56534,998A male given name from Italian. Wiktionary
Leonardo3,78996,207A male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Leonard. Wiktionary
Giovanni2,95590,351A male given name from Italian. Wiktionary
Bella2,12983,766A female given name from Italian. Wiktionary
Antonio2,058264,970A male given name from Italian. Wiktionary
Gemma1,80526,042A female given name from Italian. Wiktionary
Lia1,52628,516A female given name. Wiktionary
Luciana1,13916,629A female given name from Italian, Portuguese, or Spanish. Wiktionary
Angelo1,12486,956A male given name from Italian. Wiktionary
Dante1,10452,053A male given name from Italian, presumably in honor of the poet Dante Alighieri. Wiktionary
Antonella1,08710,576A female given name. Wiktionary
Gia1,06922,700A female given name. Wiktionary
Francesca98435,364A female given name from Italian, equivalent to English Frances. Wiktionary
Alessia93710,179A female given name from Italian, equivalent to English Alexis. Wiktionary
Leandro78511,078A male given name. Wiktionary
Gianni73518,916A diminutive of the male given name Giovanni, equivalent to English Johnny. Wiktionary
Mario721152,403A male given name from Italian or Spanish. Wiktionary
Valentino71011,784A male given name, feminine equivalent Valentina, equivalent to English Valentine. Wiktionary
Alessandra69724,836A female given name from Italian, equivalent to English Alexandra. Wiktionary
Rocco67931,684A male given name from Italian, of mostly American usage. Wiktionary
Alessandro60812,002A male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Alexander. Wiktionary
Bianca59477,759A female given name from Italian. Wiktionary
Armando53876,887A male given name, feminine equivalent Armanda, equivalent to English Herman; variant form Ermanno. Wiktionary
Arturo44657,291A male given name, equivalent to English Arthur. Wiktionary
Vincenzo40310,659A male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Vincent. Wiktionary
Aurelio3998,640A male given name, equivalent to English Aurelius. Wiktionary
Angelica39893,538A female given name from Italian. Wiktionary
Franco3489,107A male given name from Italian or Spanish, equivalent to English Frank or Francis. Wiktionary
Emiliana3443,684A female given name from Italian, Portuguese, or Spanish. Wiktionary
Marianna30818,444A female given name from Italian. Wiktionary
Giovanna30414,135A female given name, masculine equivalent Giovanni, equivalent to English Jane. Wiktionary
Elia30410,159A female given name, masculine equivalent Elio. Wiktionary
Alberto30163,259A male given name from Italian or Spanish, equivalent to English Albert. Wiktionary
Alfredo30157,360A male given name from Italian. Wiktionary
Giuliana28712,081A female given name, equivalent to English Juliana or Gillian. Wiktionary
Carlo27616,000A male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Charles. Wiktionary
Orlando27549,696A male given name from Italian. Wiktionary

Quotes: a given-name sense of each name’s Wiktionary entry, linked beside it, under CC BY‑SA 4.0.

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