Gianluca
Boy name · #1157 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Gianluca? In official American birth records, Gianluca has been tracked continuously since 1971, giving it 54 years of documented American history.
Gianluca is currently the #1157 boy name in the United States — 181 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1599, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,945 boys born in 2025 was named Gianluca.
Babies named Gianluca per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 54-year story
Gianluca first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 207 boys were named Gianluca — good for #987 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 Gianluca in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Gianluca is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Gianluca will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Gianluca is most common
Geography matters for names, and Gianluca is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Gianluca is most common in NJ (0.5 per 1,000), FL (0.4 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), TX (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 Gianluca is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Gianluca
Statistically, parents drawn to Gianluca tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zakaria, Zakariya, Yehoshua, Graysen, and Achilles.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Gianluca | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 181 | #1156 |
| 2024 | 158 | #1250 |
| 2023 | 187 | #1128 |
| 2022 | 206 | #1066 |
| 2021 | 180 | #1131 |
| 2020 | 150 | #1240 |
| 2019 | 171 | #1136 |
| 2018 | 186 | #1070 |
| 2017 | 207 | #987 |
| 2016 | 166 | #1157 |
| 2015 | 100 | #1599 |
| 2014 | 158 | #1179 |
| 2013 | 150 | #1192 |
| 2012 | 141 | #1249 |
| 2011 | 133 | #1285 |
| 2010 | 111 | #1470 |
| 2009 | 132 | #1314 |
| 2008 | 135 | #1284 |
| 2007 | 154 | #1152 |
| 2006 | 136 | #1229 |
| 2005 | 116 | #1307 |
| 2004 | 106 | #1367 |
| 2003 | 69 | #1749 |
| 2002 | 64 | #1792 |
| 2001 | 61 | #1816 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Gianluca?
In official American birth records, the name Gianluca first appeared in 1971 (over 54 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 54 years.
Is Gianluca a popular boy name?
Gianluca ranked #1157 among boys in 2025 with 181 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1599.
When was the name Gianluca most popular?
Gianluca peaked in 2017, when 207 American boys received the name (ranked #987 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Gianluca?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,945 newborn American boys was named Gianluca. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.