Giuliani
A masculine Italian name derived from the Roman family name Giulio, meaning "youthful".
Name Census estimates that about 40 living Americans carry the first name Giuliani. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Giuliani today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Giuliani births was 2018 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Giuliani. 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 Giuliani. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
40
~ 1 in 8,568,858 Americans
Peak year
2018
8 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2021 SSA rank
#11,219
Tracked since 2002
Popularity
Giuliani: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Giuliani from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 23 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Giuliani 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 Giuliani 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 Giuliani
The given name Giuliani is derived from the Italian masculine form of the name Giulia, which has its origins in the Ancient Roman family name Julius. The name Julius is believed to be of Italic or Etruscan origin and was borne by several prominent figures in Roman history, most notably Gaius Julius Caesar, the famous military leader and statesman.
The name Giuliani can be traced back to the early medieval period in Italy, where it was used as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of a man named Giulio or Giuliano. Over time, the name transitioned from being a surname to a given name in its own right.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Giuliani is found in the writings of the 13th-century Italian poet and philosopher Dante Alighieri, who mentioned a character named Giuliani di Trevigi in his epic work, the Divine Comedy. However, it is unclear whether this was a real person or a fictional character.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Giuliani. One of the most famous was Giuliani Bugiardini (1475-1554), an Italian painter and mosaicist who was a contemporary of the renowned artists Michelangelo and Raphael.
Another prominent figure was Giuliani Giambattista Vico (1668-1744), an Italian philosopher, historian, and jurist who is considered a pioneer in the field of modern philosophy of history and a precursor to the disciplines of ethnology and sociocultural anthropology.
In the realm of music, Giuliani Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829) was a celebrated Italian guitarist, composer, and music theorist who made significant contributions to the development of the guitar repertoire and technique.
More recently, Giuliani Gemma (1939-) is an Italian actress and film producer who has appeared in numerous Italian and international films and is widely regarded as a cultural icon in Italy.
Finally, Giuliani Rudolph Giuliani (1944-) is a former American lawyer and politician who served as the 107th Mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001, gaining widespread recognition for his leadership during and following the September 11th terrorist attacks.
People
Giuliani + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Giuliani 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
Giuliani: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Giuliani?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 40 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Giuliani 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 8,568,858 US residents.
Is Giuliani a common name?
We classify Giuliani as "Very Rare". It ranks above 51% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 40 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Giuliani most popular?
The single biggest year for Giuliani was 2018, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Giuliani is about 13 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 Giuliani in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Giuliani a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Giuliani 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 Giuliani still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Giuliani 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 Giuliani 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 many people have Giuliani as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.