Giuseppi
Italian masculine given name meaning "he will add" or "God shall add".
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Giuseppi. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Giuseppi today is around 55 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Giuseppi births was 1975 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Giuseppi. 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 Giuseppi. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
1975
7 babies that year
Average age
55
years old
1975 SSA rank
#4,492
Tracked since 1975
Popularity
Giuseppi: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Giuseppi 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 Giuseppi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Giuseppi
Giuseppi is an Italian variant of the male given name Giuseppe, which traces its origins to the ancient Hebrew name Yosef, meaning "he will add" or "he will gather." The name Yosef first appears in the biblical book of Genesis, referring to the son of Jacob and Rachel, who would later become an important figure in the story of the Exodus.
During the Middle Ages, the name spread throughout Europe in various forms, including Joseph in English, José in Spanish, and Joseph in French. The Italian variant, Giuseppe, emerged from the Latin form Iosephus, which was used in the Vulgate translation of the Bible.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Giuseppi can be found in the writings of the Italian Renaissance poet and playwright Ludovico Ariosto, who lived from 1474 to 1533. In his epic poem "Orlando Furioso," Ariosto mentions a character named Giuseppi d'Aversa.
The name gained further prominence in the 16th and 17th centuries, with several notable individuals bearing the name. Giuseppi Zarlino (1517-1590) was an Italian music theorist and composer, remembered for his treatise "Le Istitutioni Harmoniche," which laid the foundations for modern musical theory.
In the 17th century, Giuseppi Calasanzio (1557-1648) was a Spanish Catholic priest and educator who founded the Pious Schools, a religious order dedicated to providing free education to the poor. He is recognized as the patron saint of Christian schools.
Another significant figure was Giuseppi Verdi (1813-1901), the renowned Italian composer whose operas, such as "Rigoletto," "La Traviata," and "Aida," have become cornerstones of the operatic repertoire.
In the 20th century, Giuseppi Ungaretti (1888-1970) was an influential Italian poet and essayist, known for his innovative use of free verse and his reflections on the human condition.
Lastly, Giuseppi Sinopoli (1946-2001) was an Italian composer and orchestral conductor, renowned for his interpretations of contemporary classical music and his tenures as the principal conductor of several prestigious orchestras, including the Philharmonia Orchestra and the Staatskapelle Dresden.
People
Giuseppi + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with G
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FAQ
Giuseppi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Giuseppi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Giuseppi 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 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Giuseppi a common name?
We classify Giuseppi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Giuseppi most popular?
The single biggest year for Giuseppi was 1975, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Giuseppi is about 55 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 Giuseppi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Giuseppi a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Giuseppi 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 Giuseppi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Giuseppi 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 Giuseppi 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 Americans are named Giuseppi?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.