Gianna
Girl name · #33 in 2025 · Well-known
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. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Gianna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Gianna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Gianna is most common
Geography matters for names, and Gianna is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Gianna is most common in DE (11 per 1,000), NM (7.7 per 1,000), RI (6.9 per 1,000), CT (6.9 per 1,000), AZ (6.7 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 4.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Gianna is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
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.