Giovanna
Girl name · #878 in 2025 · Rare
Giovanna is currently the #878 girl name in the United States — 304 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #815, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,921 girls born in 2025 was named Giovanna.
Babies named Giovanna per year. Source: SSA.
The 121-year story
Giovanna first appears in the Social Security records in 1904, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2005, when 408 girls were named Giovanna — good for #681 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Giovanna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Giovanna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Giovanna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Giovanna is most common
Geography matters for names, and Giovanna is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Giovanna is most common in NJ (0.9 per 1,000), MA (0.7 per 1,000), NY (0.4 per 1,000), MI (0.3 per 1,000), IL (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Giovanna is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Giovanna
Statistically, parents drawn to Giovanna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marianna, Adrianna, Giavanna, Savanna, and Makenna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Giovanna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 304 | #878 |
| 2024 | 285 | #929 |
| 2023 | 286 | #928 |
| 2022 | 288 | #940 |
| 2021 | 328 | #841 |
| 2020 | 368 | #744 |
| 2019 | 326 | #832 |
| 2018 | 324 | #835 |
| 2017 | 335 | #813 |
| 2016 | 364 | #778 |
| 2015 | 344 | #815 |
| 2014 | 313 | #873 |
| 2013 | 262 | #961 |
| 2012 | 304 | #876 |
| 2011 | 346 | #784 |
| 2010 | 369 | #751 |
| 2009 | 354 | #799 |
| 2008 | 377 | #778 |
| 2007 | 392 | #743 |
| 2006 | 390 | #722 |
| 2005 | 408 | #681 |
| 2004 | 401 | #686 |
| 2003 | 356 | #719 |
| 2002 | 364 | #690 |
| 2001 | 396 | #637 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Giovanna a popular girl name?
Giovanna ranked #878 among girls in 2025 with 304 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #815.
When was the name Giovanna most popular?
Giovanna peaked in 2005, when 408 American girls received the name (ranked #681 that year). Since 2005 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Giovanna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,921 newborn American girls was named Giovanna. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.