Baby Name Popularity Profile
Giovanna
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Giovanna.
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
π‘ The Giovanna Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.
π 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
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Giovanna across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
-17.4%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
-11.6%
2015
2020
2025
π 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
π 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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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
New Jersey
Top States
New Jersey, Florida, New York, California, Connecticut
States with Data
30
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