Fun Facts About the Name Giorgio
- More than 2 thousand babies named Giorgio: U.S. records list 2,181 babies given the name Giorgio from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Giorgio Mean?
Giorgio is the Italian form of George, and it means "farmer." The name comes from the Greek Geōrgios, which is based on geōrgos, a compound of gē ("earth") and ergon ("work"). Literally the Greek word means "earthworker," a term commonly translated as "farmer." The Latin form Georgius passed into Italian as Giorgio.
Giorgio Name History & Origins
The Greek ancestor of Giorgio, Geōrgios, was formed from geōrgos, "farmer." Greek-speaking Christians used the name, and its spread was tied to the veneration of Saint George, traditionally a Roman soldier and Christian martyr. As the name moved through the Latin-speaking world, it became Latin Georgius. In Italian, Georgius developed into Giorgio; the Italian spelling uses gi- before o to show the "j" sound rather than a hard "g."
Giorgio is a traditional Italian given name, and it is associated with Saint George, called San Giorgio in Italian. The name appears in Italian art and letters - for example, the sixteenth-century painter and art historian Giorgio Vasari - but such famous bearers are later uses of an older name, not its origin. It is also found in Italian-speaking communities outside Italy.
How Popular is the Name Giorgio?
Giorgio has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2024. Its best rank was #1,361 in 1988.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,963 | 78 | 0.0046% |
| 2024 | #1,731 | 95 | 0.0055% |
| 2023 | #1,989 | 77 | 0.0045% |
| 2022 | #1,862 | 85 | 0.0049% |
| 2021 | #2,028 | 73 | 0.0042% |
| 2020 | #2,075 | 68 | 0.0039% |
| 2019 | #1,962 | 75 | 0.0042% |
| 2018 | #2,000 | 73 | 0.0040% |
| 2017 | #2,359 | 55 | 0.0030% |
| 2016 | #1,834 | 82 | 0.0043% |
| 2015 | #1,938 | 75 | 0.0039% |
| 2014 | #2,104 | 66 | 0.0034% |
| 2013 | #2,344 | 54 | 0.0029% |
| 2012 | #2,461 | 51 | 0.0027% |
| 2011 | #2,868 | 41 | 0.0022% |
| 2010 | #2,480 | 50 | 0.0026% |
| 2009 | #2,571 | 49 | 0.0025% |
| 2008 | #2,444 | 52 | 0.0025% |
| 2007 | #2,696 | 45 | 0.0022% |
| 2006 | #2,521 | 48 | 0.0023% |
| 2005 | #2,634 | 42 | 0.0021% |
| 2004 | #2,864 | 36 | 0.0018% |
| 2003 | #2,522 | 41 | 0.0021% |
| 2002 | #3,040 | 30 | 0.0015% |
| 2001 | #2,446 | 40 | 0.0021% |
| 2000 | #2,451 | 39 | 0.0020% |
| 1999 | #2,278 | 40 | 0.0021% |
| 1998 | #2,810 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 1997 | #2,570 | 31 | 0.0016% |
| 1996 | #2,629 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 1995 | #2,372 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 1994 | #2,717 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 1993 | #2,605 | 28 | 0.0014% |
| 1992 | #2,625 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 1991 | #2,632 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 1990 | #2,025 | 37 | 0.0018% |
| 1989 | #1,840 | 41 | 0.0020% |
| 1988 | #1,361 | 58 | 0.0030% |
| 1987 | #1,669 | 41 | 0.0022% |
| 1986 | #2,184 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 1985 | #1,885 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 1984 | #2,645 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1983 | #3,710 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1982 | #3,776 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1981 | #6,629 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #4,268 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1979 | #3,236 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1978 | #4,712 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1976 | #4,151 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1975 | #3,314 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1973 | #3,822 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1972 | #4,150 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1971 | #3,036 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1970 | #2,783 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1968 | #3,867 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1966 | #2,688 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1965 | #4,120 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1961 | #4,288 | 5 | 0.0002% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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