Baby Name Popularity Profile

Giovanna

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

✦ God is gracious 🌍 Italian, Hebrew Traditional Biblical
National Rank (2025) #878
All-Time Peak Rank #638 Achieved 2001
Total U.S. Births 14,135 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1904 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 408 births in 2005
πŸ’‘ The Giovanna 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, Hebrew
Origin Type multiple
Italian feminine form of John, derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious'.
Common Nicknames
Gia Vanna Gigi
Alternative Spellings
Giovana
Pronunciation: jo-VAHN-nah
Themes & Categories
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Giovanna across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) -17.4%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) -11.6%
2015: 344 births 344 2016: 364 births 2017: 335 births 2018: 324 births 2019: 326 births 2020: 368 births 368 2021: 328 births 2022: 288 births 2023: 286 births 2024: 285 births 2025: 304 births 304
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 408 births in 2005
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Longest Streak 116 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 15
1910s: 172
1920s: 163
1930s: 120
1940s: 108
1950s: 220
1960s: 460
1970s: 749
1980s: 1,037
1990s: 2,226
2000s: 3,719
2010s: 3,287
2020s: 1,859

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Gi-o-vann-a
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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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State New Jersey
Top States New Jersey, Florida, New York, California, Connecticut
States with Data 30
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Jersey #265 1,004 2015 +10.7% Growth
Florida #680 1,052 2006 35.9% Decline
New York #559 2,280 2004 28.6% Decline
California #1059 2,265 2001 30.6% Decline
Connecticut #421 237 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona Unranked 259 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #319 484 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #991 1,262 2002 19.4% Decline
Pennsylvania #737 608 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #723 520 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 28 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 88 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia Unranked 159 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #760 245 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #764 76 2023 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #1184 144 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #1248 98 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #653 152 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Washington Unranked 62 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 5 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 33 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 31 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 10 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana Unranked 24 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee Unranked 21 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #612 10 2019 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 5 2007 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 11 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 10 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #751 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume

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