Casanova
Giacomo Girolamo Casanova was an Italian adventurer and writer who was born in the Republic of Venice and travelled extensively throughout Europe. He is chiefly remembered for his autobiography, written in French and published posthumously as Histoire de ma vie.
Meaning & Origin of Casanova
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Giacomo Girolamo Casanova was an Italian adventurer and writer who was born in the Republic of Venice and travelled extensively throughout Europe. He is chiefly remembered for his autobiography, written in French and published posthumously as Histoire de ma vie.
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The Story of Casanova
Casanova first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1984, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 15 Casanovas were born — ranking #5,806 that year. As of 2026, Casanova ranks #7,725 for baby boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 185 Casanovas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Casanova
Casanova is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 185 births in the dataset. Casanova's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #5,806. Use the chart and map above to compare Casanova's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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