Gianella
Girl name · #2169 in 2025 · Uniqueness 51/100
Gianella ranks #2169 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 86 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4144, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,930 girls born in 2025 was named Gianella.
Babies named Gianella per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 31-year story
Gianella first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 98 babies and a rank of #2002. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Gianella in class?
Gianella scores 51 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Gianella is most common
Geography matters for names, and Gianella is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Gianellas were FL (13), TX (12), NY (11), CA (8), NJ (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Gianella
Statistically, parents drawn to Gianella tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Giabella, Fiorella, Auriella, Marbella, and Mirabella.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Gianella | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 86 | #2153 |
| 2024 | 97 | #2011 |
| 2023 | 98 | #2002 |
| 2022 | 48 | #3313 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3801 |
| 2020 | 53 | #3015 |
| 2019 | 50 | #3172 |
| 2018 | 53 | #3050 |
| 2017 | 42 | #3627 |
| 2016 | 50 | #3229 |
| 2015 | 35 | #4144 |
| 2014 | 38 | #3925 |
| 2013 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2012 | 36 | #4121 |
| 2011 | 31 | #4568 |
| 2010 | 28 | #4974 |
| 2009 | 44 | #3619 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6559 |
| 2007 | 34 | #4380 |
| 2006 | 24 | #5545 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 25 | #5062 |
| 2003 | 19 | #6055 |
| 2002 | 38 | #3523 |
| 2001 | 23 | #5009 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gianella a popular girl name?
Gianella ranked #2169 among girls in 2025 with 86 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4144.
When was the name Gianella most popular?
Gianella peaked in 2023, when 98 American girls received the name (ranked #2002 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Gianella?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,930 newborn American girls was named Gianella. It scores 51/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.