Guiseppe
Italian form of Joseph, derived from Greek meaning "he will add".
Name Census estimates that about 396 living Americans carry the first name Guiseppe. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Guiseppe today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Guiseppe births was 1990 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Guiseppe. 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.
People living today
396
~ 1 in 865,541 Americans
Peak year
1990
24 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
2019 SSA rank
#11,239
Tracked since 1911
Popularity
Guiseppe: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Guiseppe from the 1910s through to the 2010s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 114 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Guiseppe 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 Guiseppe during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Guiseppes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Guiseppe
The name Guiseppe is an Italian masculine given name derived from the Latin name Iosephus, itself coming from the Hebrew name Yosef. It is the Italian equivalent of the English name Joseph. The name can be traced back to ancient Hebrew texts and the Bible, where Joseph was one of the sons of Jacob and an important figure in the Book of Genesis.
The earliest recorded use of the name Guiseppe dates back to the Middle Ages in Italy. During this time period, the name was commonly spelled as Giuseppe or Gioseppe. One of the earliest notable individuals with this name was Giuseppe Verdi, the renowned Italian composer who lived from 1813 to 1901 and is best known for his operas such as Rigoletto, La Traviata, and Aida.
Another famous Guiseppe was Giuseppe Garibaldi, an Italian patriot and military leader who played a crucial role in the unification of Italy in the 19th century. He lived from 1807 to 1882 and is considered one of the greatest figures in Italian history.
In the 20th century, Guiseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa was an Italian novelist and author of the acclaimed novel "The Leopard," published posthumously in 1958. He lived from 1896 to 1957 and his work is regarded as a masterpiece of Italian literature.
Guiseppe Meazza, an Italian footballer, was one of the greatest players of his era and played for the Italian national team in the 1930s. He lived from 1910 to 1979 and is remembered for his exceptional skills and goal-scoring abilities.
Pope Pius XI, born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti and known as Guiseppe Ratti before becoming Pope, was the head of the Catholic Church from 1922 to 1939. He lived from 1857 to 1939 and is known for his efforts to promote peace and his condemnation of racism and anti-Semitism during his pontificate.
People
Guiseppe + last name combinations
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Other names starting with G
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FAQ
Guiseppe: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Guiseppe?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 396 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Guiseppe 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 865,541 US residents.
Is Guiseppe a common name?
We classify Guiseppe as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 575 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Guiseppe most popular?
The single biggest year for Guiseppe was 1990, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Guiseppe is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Guiseppe a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Guiseppe 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.
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.