Fun Facts About the Name Giuseppe
- More than 6 thousand babies named Giuseppe: U.S. records list 6,363 babies given the name Giuseppe from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Giuseppe Mean?
Giuseppe is the Italian form of Joseph, a name meaning "He will add" or "God will increase." The parent name comes from the Hebrew Yosef, which is related to the verb yasaph, "to add." In Genesis 30:24, Rachel names her son with a wish that the LORD would add another son to her, and the name is traditionally explained with that sense.
The literal etymological sense is "he adds" or "may he add," with God understood as the one who adds in the biblical explanation. The familiar meaning "God will increase" is a customary expansion of that idea rather than a strict word-for-word translation.
Giuseppe Name History & Origins
The name comes from Hebrew Yosef, borne by the patriarch Joseph, son of Jacob and Rachel, in the Book of Genesis. Greek-speaking Jews rendered the name as Ioseph, the form used in the Septuagint and the New Testament. Latin Christians inherited it as Ioseph, the form found in the Vulgate. From Latin, the name passed into the languages of Europe; in Italian it became Giuseppe.
The initial gi- in Giuseppe follows the Italian development of Latin initial I- before a vowel, the same change seen in Iacobus to Giacomo and Iohannes to Giovanni. In Italian, the name is closely associated with Saint Joseph, the husband of Mary, known as San Giuseppe. His feast day, March 19, is widely observed in Italy, and many churches and towns are named for him. Italian Bibles also use Giuseppe for the patriarch Joseph. Notable bearers include the composer Giuseppe Verdi and the political and military leader Giuseppe Garibaldi. The feminine form is Giuseppa, and familiar short forms include Peppe and Beppe.
How Popular is the Name Giuseppe?
Giuseppe recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 1975. Its best rank was #726 in 1975.
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 | #1,459 | 122 | 0.0071% |
| 2024 | #1,687 | 99 | 0.0058% |
| 2023 | #1,552 | 113 | 0.0066% |
| 2022 | #1,709 | 99 | 0.0057% |
| 2021 | #1,616 | 105 | 0.0060% |
| 2020 | #1,697 | 92 | 0.0053% |
| 2019 | #1,796 | 86 | 0.0048% |
| 2018 | #1,647 | 98 | 0.0054% |
| 2017 | #1,519 | 109 | 0.0059% |
| 2016 | #1,436 | 121 | 0.0064% |
| 2015 | #1,484 | 112 | 0.0058% |
| 2014 | #1,367 | 125 | 0.0065% |
| 2013 | #1,485 | 110 | 0.0058% |
| 2012 | #1,702 | 89 | 0.0047% |
| 2011 | #1,621 | 94 | 0.0050% |
| 2010 | #1,590 | 99 | 0.0052% |
| 2009 | #1,712 | 91 | 0.0046% |
| 2008 | #1,597 | 99 | 0.0049% |
| 2007 | #1,460 | 110 | 0.0053% |
| 2006 | #1,503 | 101 | 0.0049% |
| 2005 | #1,509 | 95 | 0.0048% |
| 2004 | #1,288 | 116 | 0.0058% |
| 2003 | #1,376 | 98 | 0.0050% |
| 2002 | #1,509 | 83 | 0.0043% |
| 2001 | #1,260 | 106 | 0.0055% |
| 2000 | #1,394 | 90 | 0.0046% |
| 1999 | #1,303 | 93 | 0.0048% |
| 1998 | #1,506 | 73 | 0.0038% |
| 1997 | #1,268 | 91 | 0.0048% |
| 1996 | #1,374 | 78 | 0.0041% |
| 1995 | #1,224 | 90 | 0.0047% |
| 1994 | #1,257 | 86 | 0.0045% |
| 1993 | #1,120 | 101 | 0.0051% |
| 1992 | #1,200 | 87 | 0.0044% |
| 1991 | #1,198 | 86 | 0.0043% |
| 1990 | #1,159 | 88 | 0.0043% |
| 1989 | #1,118 | 90 | 0.0045% |
| 1988 | #1,122 | 80 | 0.0042% |
| 1987 | #1,058 | 82 | 0.0044% |
| 1986 | #974 | 89 | 0.0048% |
| 1985 | #1,069 | 75 | 0.0041% |
| 1984 | #921 | 92 | 0.0051% |
| 1983 | #922 | 92 | 0.0051% |
| 1982 | #880 | 103 | 0.0057% |
| 1981 | #860 | 106 | 0.0059% |
| 1980 | #930 | 92 | 0.0052% |
| 1979 | #892 | 96 | 0.0056% |
| 1978 | #807 | 112 | 0.0068% |
| 1977 | #838 | 104 | 0.0063% |
| 1976 | #755 | 121 | 0.0077% |
| 1975 | #726 | 130 | 0.0083% |
| 1974 | #766 | 112 | 0.0071% |
| 1973 | #830 | 92 | 0.0059% |
| 1972 | #776 | 106 | 0.0065% |
| 1971 | #845 | 93 | 0.0053% |
| 1970 | #879 | 85 | 0.0046% |
| 1969 | #806 | 92 | 0.0051% |
| 1968 | #854 | 73 | 0.0042% |
| 1967 | #938 | 60 | 0.0034% |
| 1966 | #1,010 | 52 | 0.0029% |
| 1965 | #1,134 | 44 | 0.0024% |
| 1964 | #1,225 | 40 | 0.0020% |
| 1963 | #1,343 | 34 | 0.0017% |
| 1962 | #1,375 | 33 | 0.0016% |
| 1961 | #2,027 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 1960 | #2,000 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 1959 | #2,580 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1958 | #2,417 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1957 | #3,362 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1956 | #2,863 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1955 | #4,071 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1954 | #4,032 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1953 | #3,571 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1952 | #3,944 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1938 | #3,726 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1934 | #3,442 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1932 | #2,953 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1931 | #3,994 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1930 | #2,226 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1929 | #3,088 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1928 | #2,202 | 14 | 0.0013% |
| 1927 | #2,787 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1926 | #3,233 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1925 | #2,652 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1924 | #2,721 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1923 | #2,057 | 16 | 0.0015% |
| 1922 | #2,391 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1921 | #2,010 | 17 | 0.0015% |
| 1920 | #1,917 | 18 | 0.0017% |
| 1919 | #1,548 | 23 | 0.0023% |
| 1918 | #1,677 | 21 | 0.0021% |
| 1917 | #1,610 | 21 | 0.0023% |
| 1916 | #1,432 | 24 | 0.0027% |
| 1915 | #1,431 | 23 | 0.0027% |
| 1914 | #1,636 | 15 | 0.0023% |
| 1913 | #1,532 | 13 | 0.0025% |
| 1912 | #1,072 | 19 | 0.0044% |
| 1911 | #1,007 | 12 | 0.0053% |
| 1910 | #1,072 | 10 | 0.0051% |
| 1908 | #1,471 | 5 | 0.0032% |
| 1905 | #1,311 | 5 | 0.0038% |
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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