Giannis
Boy name · #1698 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
Giannis is currently the #1698 boy name in the United States — 97 babies received it in 2025. It has appeared in the national data since 2014. Roughly one in every 18,557 boys born in 2025 was named Giannis.
The 11-year story
Giannis first appears in the Social Security records in 2014, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 162 babies and a rank of #1217. 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.
Babies named Giannis per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Giannis in class?
Giannis scores 76 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 Giannis will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Giannis is most common
Geography matters for names, and Giannis is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Gianniss were FL (11), CA (10), NY (8), TX (8), IL (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Giannis
Statistically, parents drawn to Giannis tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Younis, Artemis, Yanis, Genesis, and Adonnis.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Giannis | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 97 | #1688 |
| 2024 | 124 | #1459 |
| 2023 | 138 | #1360 |
| 2022 | 162 | #1217 |
| 2021 | 155 | #1237 |
| 2020 | 126 | #1386 |
| 2019 | 144 | #1287 |
| 2018 | 61 | #2230 |
| 2017 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2016 | 8 | #8816 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12108 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Giannis a popular boy name?
Giannis ranked #1698 among boys in 2025 with 97 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Giannis most popular?
Giannis peaked in 2022, when 162 American boys received the name (ranked #1217 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Giannis?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,557 newborn American boys was named Giannis. It scores 76/100 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.