Giancarlo Esposito
There are approximately 1 people named Giancarlo Esposito living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Giancarlo with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Esposito. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Giancarlo
8.4K
Alive today
Named Esposito
25K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 8.4K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2008
Average age: 21
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (67.1%)
Estimated bearers: 25K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,631
Per 100K: 7.15
Top ancestry: White (90.4%)
First name trend
Giancarlo: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Giancarlo. The peak year was 2008 with 381 births. The average person named Giancarlo today is 21 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Giancarlo
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Giancarlo, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 67.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Giancarlo described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Giancarlo at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino67.1% · 5,571
- White24.7% · 2,051
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.8% · 479
- Two or more races1.5% · 122
- Black or African American0.9% · 74
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 9
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Esposito surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Esposito, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 90.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Esposito described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Esposito at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White90.4% · 19,324
- Hispanic or Latino6.5% · 1,397
- Two or more races1.8% · 384
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 133
- Black or African American0.6% · 124
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 17
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Giancarlo has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0024% of the US population, based on 8,374 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Giancarlo right now.
The surname Esposito appears at a rate of 7.15 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0072%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Giancarlo Esposito. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Esposito
FAQ
Giancarlo Esposito: questions and answers
How many people are named Giancarlo Esposito?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Giancarlo Esposito. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0024%) with the surname frequency (7.15 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Giancarlo Esposito?
We classify Giancarlo Esposito as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Giancarlo a male or female name?
Giancarlo is predominantly male. Out of 8,526 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Giancarlo profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Giancarlo Esposito?
For a quick modern take, check how common the name Giancarlo Esposito is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.