Giacomo
Boy name · #2647 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Giacomo? In official American birth records, Giacomo has been tracked continuously since 1912, giving it 113 years of documented American history.
Giacomo ranks #2647 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 49 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4080, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,735 boys born in 2025 was named Giacomo.
The 113-year story
Giacomo first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 9 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 56 boys were named Giacomo — good for #2248 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Giacomo per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Giacomo in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Giacomo is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Giacomo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Giacomo is most common
State-level data for Giacomo is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Giacomo
Statistically, parents drawn to Giacomo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Geronimo, Adriano, Braulio, Patricio, and Macario.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Giacomo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #2641 |
| 2024 | 36 | #3272 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3228 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3053 |
| 2021 | 27 | #3912 |
| 2020 | 29 | #3653 |
| 2019 | 23 | #4337 |
| 2018 | 31 | #3524 |
| 2017 | 42 | #2840 |
| 2016 | 26 | #3990 |
| 2015 | 25 | #4080 |
| 2014 | 31 | #3456 |
| 2013 | 34 | #3189 |
| 2012 | 38 | #3002 |
| 2011 | 45 | #2663 |
| 2010 | 37 | #3072 |
| 2009 | 36 | #3162 |
| 2008 | 43 | #2788 |
| 2007 | 50 | #2504 |
| 2006 | 56 | #2248 |
| 2005 | 54 | #2206 |
| 2004 | 44 | #2489 |
| 2003 | 40 | #2545 |
| 2002 | 37 | #2603 |
| 2001 | 39 | #2489 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Giacomo?
In official American birth records, the name Giacomo first appeared in 1912 (over 113 years ago), when 9 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 113 years.
Is Giacomo a popular boy name?
Giacomo ranked #2647 among boys in 2025 with 49 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4080.
When was the name Giacomo most popular?
Giacomo peaked in 2006, when 56 American boys received the name (ranked #2248 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Giacomo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,735 newborn American boys was named Giacomo. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.