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Giuseppe

Boy's name · #1459 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Giuseppe reached #726 in 1975 and has eased to #1459 since. About 6,400 boys have carried it since 1905.

Across the states

In recent years, Giuseppe ran about 4× its national rate in New Jersey and New York.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Giuseppe ranks in other countries and regions.

#15 in Italy (2025) · #474 in Switzerland (2025) · #660 in Belgium (2025) · #1,160 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,447 in Sweden (2025) · #1,475 in Austria (2025) · #1,539 in France (2025) · #1,642 in Canada (2025) · #2,440 in England & Wales (2025) · #661 in Poland (2023) · #741 in Ireland (2020) · #288 in Scotland (1975) and 1 more.

Famous Giuseppes

• Giuseppe Verdi — Italian composer (1813–1901)
• Giuseppe Garibaldi — Italian patriot and general (1807–1882)
• Giuseppe Mazzini — Italian activist, politician, journalist and philosopher (1805–1872)
• Giuseppe Conte — Prime Minister of Italy from 2018 to 2021 (born 1964)
• Giuseppe Piazzi — Italian Catholic priest, mathematician and astronomer (1746–1826)
• Giuseppe Meazza — Italian footballer (1910–1979)
• Giuseppe Arcimboldo — Italian painter (1527–1593)
• Giuseppe Rossi — Italian footballer (born 1987)
• Giuseppe Bergomi — Italian footballer (born 1963)
• Giuseppe Tornatore — Italian film director and screenwriter (born 1956)

In stories & tradition

• Giuseppe^Wikidata — Operatic character in the opera La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi; Violetta's servant
• Giuseppe Hagenbach^Wikidata — Operatic character in the opera La Wally by Alfredo Catalani

Where Giuseppes come from

Among 5,246 notable bearers:

Italy 95%, Switzerland 2%, Austria–Hungary 0.5%, United States 0.5%, France 0.4%, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia 0.4% and 53 more countries.

What Giuseppes become

Among 7,317 notable people named Giuseppe:

Artists & writers appear 1.49× more often than among typical names — e.g. Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer (1813–1901).

Spellings & nicknames

About 170 boys a year are given Gio as their full name.

Similar names: Yosef · Eliot · Giorgio · Jacques · Gian · Malikai

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