Jancarlo
An Italian masculine name combining the given names John and Carlo.
Name Census estimates that about 658 living Americans carry the first name Jancarlo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jancarlo today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jancarlo births was 2010 (57 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jancarlo. 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
658
~ 1 in 520,903 Americans
Peak year
2010
57 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,475
Tracked since 1987
Popularity
Jancarlo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jancarlo from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 290 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jancarlo 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 Jancarlo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jancarlos live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Jancarlo, while New Jersey, Illinois, Arizona recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 44 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jancarlo
Jancarlo is a masculine given name with roots in both Italian and Spanish cultures. It is a combination of the Italian name Gian and the Spanish name Carlo.
The Italian name Gian is derived from the Italian form of the name Giovanni, which is the Italian equivalent of the English name John. Giovanni itself comes from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." The Spanish name Carlo is the Spanish form of the English name Charles, which comes from the Germanic name Karl, meaning "free man."
The earliest recorded use of the name Jancarlo dates back to the late 15th century in Italy. It was particularly popular among the nobility and upper classes of Renaissance Italy. One notable figure from this era was Jancarlo di Medici (1493-1562), a member of the influential Medici family and a patron of the arts.
In the 17th century, the name gained some popularity in Spain as well. Jancarlo de Valladolid (1610-1675) was a Spanish nobleman and military commander who served during the Thirty Years' War.
During the 19th century, the name saw a resurgence in popularity in Italy. Jancarlo Borghese (1823-1896) was an Italian nobleman and politician who served as a deputy in the Italian parliament.
In the 20th century, Jancarlo Gamba (1904-1976) was an Italian film director and screenwriter who worked during the golden age of Italian cinema. Jancarlo Menotti (1911-2007) was an Italian-American composer and librettist who is best known for his operas, including "Amahl and the Night Visitors."
More recently, Jancarlo Stanton (born 1989) is a professional baseball player from the United States who currently plays for the Miami Marlins. He is a four-time Major League Baseball All-Star and the 2017 National League Most Valuable Player.
People
Jancarlo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jancarlo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jancarlo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jancarlo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 658 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jancarlo 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 520,903 US residents.
Is Jancarlo a common name?
We classify Jancarlo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 665 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jancarlo most popular?
The single biggest year for Jancarlo was 2010, when 57 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jancarlo is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jancarlo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jancarlo 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.