Baby Name Popularity Profile

Giovanni

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Giovanni.

✦ God is gracious 🌍 Italian biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #123
All-Time Peak Rank #117 Achieved 2010
Total U.S. Births 89,368 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.5% Boy / 0.5% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1907 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 3,434 births in 2010
💡 The Giovanni Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning God is gracious
Language Origin Italian
Origin Type single
Italian form of Ioannes (John), derived from Hebrew Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious'.
Common Nicknames
Gio Vanni
Pronunciation: jo-VAH-nee
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Giovanni

According to SSA data, Giovanni achieved its highest historical rank of #117 in 2010. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2010 with 3,434 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 6.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 80 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Giovanni across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -6.4% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 3,434 births in 2010
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 41 yrs
Registry Streak 80 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 18
1910s: 175
1920s: 135
1930s: 56
1940s: 20
1950s: 153
1960s: 579
1970s: 1,418
1980s: 3,359
1990s: 10,931
2000s: 24,227
2010s: 30,418
2020s: 17,879

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Gi-o-va-nni
Letter Count 8 letters
Spelling Complexity Complex
Length Percentile Longer than 79% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 79.0% of SSA names. Starts with G, a letter used by only 2.3% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Arizona, Florida, California, Colorado
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #52 1,289 2006 +11.4% Growth
Arizona #47 2,505 2025 +34.7% Growth
Florida #110 6,951 2010 2.8% Decline
California #82 20,104 2010 6.8% Decline
Colorado #121 1,629 2014 +11.5% Growth
New Jersey #75 3,731 2009 +13.3% Growth
Texas #106 9,896 2022 4.0% Decline
Connecticut #103 1,325 2012 21.7% Decline
Delaware #59 246 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #117 5,439 2009 28.5% Decline
New York #89 8,238 2011 16.3% Decline
New Mexico #51 544 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #75 340 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #211 805 2007 44.4% Decline
Washington #184 1,346 2011 +9.1% Growth
Massachusetts #120 1,799 2020 14.5% Decline
Utah #335 562 2022 44.0% Decline
Idaho #208 244 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #154 903 2022 15.6% Decline
Georgia #197 1,656 2010 7.5% Decline
Pennsylvania #103 2,973 2017 0.8% Decline
North Carolina #181 1,568 2023 +4.5% Growth
Wisconsin #160 1,055 2012 11.1% Decline
Virginia #195 1,177 2017 Stable
Michigan #96 1,956 2020 9.3% Decline
Kansas #128 544 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #115 349 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #124 2,076 2021 +2.9% Growth
Indiana #174 1,046 2021 21.0% Decline
Oklahoma #181 482 2024 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #154 511 2024 +2.7% Growth
New Hampshire Unranked 99 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #239 577 2020 35.0% Decline
Hawaii #158 96 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #252 401 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #270 594 2022 5.7% Decline
Missouri #187 582 2025 +21.9% Growth
Arkansas #277 261 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #216 431 2023 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 85 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #321 293 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #271 265 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 18 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #218 51 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #439 98 2020 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 21 2013 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 38 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 10 2008 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 10 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 5 2017 Insufficient historical volume

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