Geancarlo
Combination of "Gean" and "Carlo", of Italian origin, with no definitive meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 21 living Americans carry the first name Geancarlo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Geancarlo today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Geancarlo births was 2010 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Geancarlo. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Geancarlo. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
21
~ 1 in 16,321,635 Americans
Peak year
2010
6 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2012 SSA rank
#12,890
Tracked since 1993
Popularity
Geancarlo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Geancarlo from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 11 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Geancarlo by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Geancarlo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Geancarlo
The name Geancarlo is a combination of two names, Jean and Carlo. Jean is a French form of the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." This name has been popular throughout Europe since the Middle Ages, particularly in France and England.
Carlo, on the other hand, is an Italian variation of the name Charles, derived from the Germanic name Karl, which means "free man." The name Carlo has been widely used in Italy and other parts of Europe for centuries.
The combination of Jean and Carlo, resulting in Geancarlo, is likely a more recent invention, blending the French and Italian influences. While the exact origin of this particular combination is unclear, it may have emerged in regions where French and Italian cultures intersected, such as parts of Italy, Switzerland, or even North America.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Geancarlo was Geancarlo Vitali, an Italian painter who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was known for his religious works and frescoes in churches throughout Italy.
Another notable figure was Geancarlo Canepa, an Italian composer and musician who lived from 1679 to 1744. He composed several operas and sacred works during the Baroque period.
In the 19th century, Geancarlo Scelsi, an Italian nobleman and politician, served as a member of the Italian Parliament from 1861 to 1865.
Geancarlo Bruni, an Italian architect and urban planner, made significant contributions to the development of modern cities in Italy during the early 20th century. He was born in 1891 and died in 1973.
More recently, Geancarlo Malacarne was an Italian professional cyclist who competed in the Tour de France and other major cycling events in the 1960s and 1970s.
While the name Geancarlo is not as common as its individual components, Jean and Carlo, it has been used throughout history, primarily in Italy and other regions with French and Italian cultural influences. The name's unique blend of linguistic roots reflects the rich cultural exchange that has shaped many European names over the centuries.
People
Geancarlo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Geancarlo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Geancarlo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Geancarlo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 21 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Geancarlo going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 16,321,635 US residents.
Is Geancarlo a common name?
We classify Geancarlo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 40.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 21 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Geancarlo most popular?
The single biggest year for Geancarlo was 2010, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Geancarlo is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Geancarlo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Geancarlo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Geancarlo in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Geancarlo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Geancarlo in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Geancarlo can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Geancarlo?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.