boy's name
Giuseppe
- Origin Italian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 10,299
Scotland
#319
1975 births
Giuseppe is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 122 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Giuseppe is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1975, when 130 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 27,175 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1905.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Giuseppe over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 10 |
| 1910s | 181 |
| 1920s | 126 |
| 1930s | 37 |
| 1950s | 60 |
| 1960s | 462 |
| 1970s | 1,053 |
| 1980s | 901 |
| 1990s | 873 |
| 2000s | 989 |
| 2010s | 1,043 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 630 |
How popular is Giuseppe?
In 2025, Giuseppe was given to 122 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Giuseppe is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Giuseppe
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Giuseppe also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Giuseppe over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Giuseppe in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Giuseppe
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Giuseppe — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Giuseppe
How popular is the name Giuseppe?
In 2025, Giuseppe was given to 122 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Giuseppe a girl's or a boy's name?
Giuseppe is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Giuseppe?
Giuseppe has 3 syllables.
When was Giuseppe most popular?
Giuseppe peaked in 1975, when 130 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Giuseppe a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Giuseppe currently ranks #1,462 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.