Giancarlo
Boy name · #1438 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Giancarlo? In official American birth records, Giancarlo has been tracked continuously since 1956, giving it 69 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 125 baby boys were named Giancarlo, placing it at #1438 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #847, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,400 boys born in 2025 was named Giancarlo.
Babies named Giancarlo per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 69-year story
Giancarlo first appears in the Social Security records in 1956, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 381 boys were named Giancarlo — good for #641 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Giancarlo in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Giancarlo is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Giancarlo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Giancarlo is most common
Geography matters for names, and Giancarlo is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Giancarlo is most common in NJ (0.3 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Giancarlo is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Giancarlo
Statistically, parents drawn to Giancarlo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Gonzalo, Geovanni, Karlo, Juanpablo, and Giovanny.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Giancarlo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 125 | #1436 |
| 2024 | 133 | #1405 |
| 2023 | 143 | #1328 |
| 2022 | 165 | #1204 |
| 2021 | 172 | #1158 |
| 2020 | 156 | #1209 |
| 2019 | 186 | #1078 |
| 2018 | 200 | #1026 |
| 2017 | 206 | #990 |
| 2016 | 206 | #990 |
| 2015 | 265 | #847 |
| 2014 | 272 | #829 |
| 2013 | 287 | #782 |
| 2012 | 272 | #814 |
| 2011 | 280 | #792 |
| 2010 | 319 | #720 |
| 2009 | 357 | #680 |
| 2008 | 381 | #641 |
| 2007 | 323 | #714 |
| 2006 | 299 | #721 |
| 2005 | 282 | #720 |
| 2004 | 297 | #677 |
| 2003 | 298 | #666 |
| 2002 | 224 | #770 |
| 2001 | 215 | #784 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Giancarlo?
In official American birth records, the name Giancarlo first appeared in 1956 (over 69 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 69 years.
Is Giancarlo a popular boy name?
Giancarlo ranked #1438 among boys in 2025 with 125 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #847.
When was the name Giancarlo most popular?
Giancarlo peaked in 2008, when 381 American boys received the name (ranked #641 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Giancarlo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,400 newborn American boys was named Giancarlo. 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.