Capone
A boy's name of Italian origin with 223 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
A surname from Italian.
Capone is a boy's baby name of Italian origin, the Italian surname meaning 'large head' or 'capon' (a castrated rooster), carried most famously by Al Capone (1899-1947) — the Chicago Prohibition-era mob boss who became the archetypal American gangster. As a given name, it carries the specific cultural weight of the gangster mythology that has shaped American film and television.
Capone carries Al Capone's extraordinary cultural footprint — the name that has become synonymous with the Prohibition-era gangster, with Scarface, with the FBI's pursuit, with the romanticized American criminal mythology. A name of Italian-American cultural weight that arrives with immediate recognition.
EtymologyShow more
Phonetically, Capone belongs to a cluster of names characterized by their open, approachable ending — ending on a vowel softens the overall impression. At two syllables, it has a two-beat rhythm that is easy to call across a room and natural in conversation.
Within the Italian naming tradition, names with similar sound structures often share underlying etymological patterns. Exploring Italian names on this site may surface connections that illuminate Capone’s linguistic neighborhood.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Capone was #5289 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #12602, but its charm endures.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 32 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 70 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 108 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 13 | — |
The Story of Capone
A Gen Z name
Peaking in 2007, Capone is a name that defines a generation. Boys named Capone are most likely born between 1997 and 2017.
How rare is Capone?
Only about 1 in every 720,000 babies born in 2024 was named Capone — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1996, peaked in the 2000s with 108 births that decade, and has gracefully settled into a quieter chapter.
Capone by the numbers
- Would fill 5 school buses
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(25 years, 1996–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #12602 |
| 2023 | 7 | #9907 |
| 2022 | 12 | #6892 |
| 2021 | 8 | #8960 |
| 2019 | 6 | #11008 |
| 2018 | 13 | #6403 |
| 2017 | 5 | #12592 |
| 2015 | 10 | #7578 |
| 2014 | 7 | #9806 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9820 |
| 2012 | 7 | #9870 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12583 |
| 2010 | 10 | #7678 |
| 2009 | 6 | #11218 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8415 |
| 2007 | 18 | #5026 |
| 2006 | 14 | #5827 |
| 2005 | 14 | #5614 |
| 2004 | 15 | #5289 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9761 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1996–2024