Name meaning & stats
Giacomo
Giacomo. 1,694 US babies since 1940, peak 2006. Notable Giacomos are 2.5× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2006
1,694 US babies were named Giacomo between 1940 and 2025.
Giacomo around the world
- Belgium: 124 babies since 1995, peak 1997, No. 1,146 in 2025
- France: 705 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 1,383 in 2025
- England & Wales: 367 babies since 1996, peak 2007, No. 2,131 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Giacomos end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.6× | High · 74 people |
| Basketball player | 2.5× | High · 42 people |
| Professor | 1.2× | High · 29 people |
| Politician | 0.6× | High · 26 people |
Among notable men who are basketball players, Giacomos show up 2.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Giacomos are 1.7× more likely than expected to be screenwriters.
The surprise career: Medium confidence · 16 notable people.
Name twins (peaked around 2006)