Giannah
Girl name · #4633 in 2025 · Uniqueness 86/100
Giannah is currently the #4633 girl name in the United States — 30 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6036, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Giannah.
The 23-year story
Giannah first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 45 girls were named Giannah — good for #3435 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 Giannah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Giannah in class?
Giannah scores 86 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Giannah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Giannah is most common
State-level data for Giannah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Giannah
Statistically, parents drawn to Giannah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emunah, Camiyah, Elianah, Dalylah, and Seriyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Giannah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 31 | #4473 |
| 2023 | 42 | #3640 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2021 | 45 | #3435 |
| 2020 | 41 | #3607 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 20 | #6010 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 13 | #8393 |
| 2015 | 21 | #6036 |
| 2014 | 24 | #5456 |
| 2013 | 35 | #4156 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4707 |
| 2011 | 24 | #5543 |
| 2010 | 31 | #4608 |
| 2009 | 25 | #5537 |
| 2008 | 27 | #5279 |
| 2007 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2006 | 27 | #5086 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Giannah a popular girl name?
Giannah ranked #4633 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6036.
When was the name Giannah most popular?
Giannah peaked in 2021, when 45 American girls received the name (ranked #3435 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Giannah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Giannah. It scores 86/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.