Gianpaolo
Masculine Italian name combining Giovanni (John) and Paolo (Paul).
Name Census estimates that about 166 living Americans carry the first name Gianpaolo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Gianpaolo today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Gianpaolo births was 2005 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Gianpaolo. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Gianpaolo with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
166
~ 1 in 2,064,785 Americans
Peak year
2005
16 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2016 SSA rank
#12,859
Tracked since 1975
Census
Gianpaolo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 310 people with the first name Gianpaolo, which placed it at #28,807 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#28,807
National first-name rank
People counted
310
310 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
58.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Gianpaolo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Gianpaolo is White at 58.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (20.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (18.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Gianpaolo described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Gianpaolo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White58.4% · 181
- Hispanic or Latino20.0% · 62
- Asian and Pacific Islander18.1% · 56
- Two or more races3.5% · 11
Popularity
Gianpaolo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Gianpaolo from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 59 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Gianpaolo remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Gianpaolo 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 Gianpaolo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Gianpaolos live
Origin
Meaning and history of Gianpaolo
The name Gianpaolo is an Italian masculine name that combines the names Giovanni and Paolo. It originated during the Renaissance period in Italy, which spanned from the 14th to the 17th centuries.
Giovanni is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." It was a popular name among early Christians, with several saints bearing the name, including John the Baptist and John the Evangelist. The name Paolo, on the other hand, comes from the Latin name Paulus, which means "small" or "humble."
The earliest recorded use of the combined name Gianpaolo dates back to the 15th century in Italy. One of the earliest notable individuals with this name was Gianpaolo Baglione, an Italian painter and sculptor born in 1566 in Rome. He was known for his religious artworks and fresco paintings adorning various churches in Rome.
In the 16th century, Gianpaolo Lomazzo, an Italian Renaissance mathematician, painter, and art theorist, was born in Milan in 1538. He wrote several influential treatises on art theory and practice, including "Trattato dell'arte della pittura, scultura ed architettura" (Treatise on the Arts of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture).
Another notable figure was Gianpaolo Oliva, an Italian composer, violinist, and Roman Catholic priest born in 1600 in Genoa. He composed numerous sacred works, including motets, masses, and oratorios, and served as the maestro di cappella (chapel master) at the San Marco Basilica in Venice.
In the 18th century, Gianpaolo Panini, an Italian artist and architect, was born in 1691 in Piacenza. He is renowned for his vedute (view paintings) depicting landscapes and famous architectural monuments, particularly those in Rome and its surrounding areas.
Gianpaolo Cirni, an Italian poet and dramatist, was born in 1880 in Verona. He was a prominent figure in the Futurist movement and wrote several plays and poetry collections, including "La Gronda" (The Gutter) and "Le Calcidie" (The Calcidia).
The name Gianpaolo has a rich historical and cultural significance, rooted in the Italian Renaissance and the influence of Christianity. It has been borne by notable individuals in various fields, including art, music, literature, and architecture, throughout the centuries.
People
Gianpaolo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Gianpaolo 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
Gianpaolo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gianpaolo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 166 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Gianpaolo 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 2,064,785 US residents.
Is Gianpaolo a common name?
We classify Gianpaolo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 170 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Gianpaolo most popular?
The single biggest year for Gianpaolo was 2005, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Gianpaolo is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Gianpaolo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 310 people with the name Gianpaolo, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,807 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Gianpaolo in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Gianpaolo?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Gianpaolo leans strongly male. 313 people counted with this name were male (98.4%), compared with 5 female bearers (1.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Gianpaolo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Gianpaolo is White at 58.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (20.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (18.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Gianpaolo most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Gianpaolo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 58.4% (181 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Gianpaolo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Gianpaolo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Gianpaolo 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 Gianpaolo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Gianpaolo 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 Gianpaolo 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.
How common is the name Gianpaolo?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.