Gianna
Girl name · #33 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
Gianna is currently the #33 girl name in the United States — 5,634 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #96, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 319 girls born in 2025 was named Gianna.
The 74-year story
Gianna first appears in the Social Security records in 1951, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 7,903 girls were named Gianna — good for #13 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Gianna per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Gianna in class?
Gianna scores 47 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 Gianna is most common
Geography matters for names, and Gianna is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Giannas were CA (990), TX (756), FL (433), NY (318), IL (216). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Gianna
Statistically, parents drawn to Gianna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sienna, Elena, Layla, Valentina, and Luna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Gianna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,634 | #33 |
| 2024 | 6,131 | #23 |
| 2023 | 6,146 | #21 |
| 2022 | 6,419 | #22 |
| 2021 | 7,477 | #13 |
| 2020 | 7,903 | #13 |
| 2019 | 3,424 | #79 |
| 2018 | 3,451 | #80 |
| 2017 | 3,199 | #91 |
| 2016 | 3,226 | #92 |
| 2015 | 3,183 | #96 |
| 2014 | 3,082 | #95 |
| 2013 | 3,442 | #87 |
| 2012 | 3,627 | #73 |
| 2011 | 4,071 | #63 |
| 2010 | 3,960 | #67 |
| 2009 | 3,939 | #76 |
| 2008 | 3,669 | #87 |
| 2007 | 3,713 | #91 |
| 2006 | 3,454 | #98 |
| 2005 | 2,962 | #110 |
| 2004 | 2,727 | #124 |
| 2003 | 2,311 | #142 |
| 2002 | 1,985 | #163 |
| 2001 | 1,765 | #185 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gianna a popular girl name?
Gianna ranked #33 among girls in 2025 with 5,634 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #96.
When was the name Gianna most popular?
Gianna peaked in 2020, when 7,903 American girls received the name (ranked #13 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Gianna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 319 newborn American girls was named Gianna. It scores 47/100 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.