Giacomo comes from the Hebrew / Italian tradition, meaning Supplanter, held by the heel.
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How popular is Giacomo?
2006peak year
Today, Giacomo is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #3615), with only about 32 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2006, 56 babies were given the name (ranked #2263 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Giacomo's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 1,847 babies have been registered as Giacomo since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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