Giovanni
Boy name · #123 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Giovanni? In official American birth records, Giovanni has been tracked continuously since 1907, giving it 118 years of documented American history.
Giovanni is currently the #123 boy name in the United States — 2,939 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #130, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 612 boys born in 2025 was named Giovanni.
The 118-year story
Giovanni first appears in the Social Security records in 1907, when 10 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 3,434 boys were named Giovanni — good for #117 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 Giovanni per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Giovanni in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Giovanni 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 Giovanni is most common
Geography matters for names, and Giovanni is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Giovanni is most common in DE (5.4 per 1,000), NM (4.6 per 1,000), RI (4.5 per 1,000), NV (4.3 per 1,000), AZ (4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Giovanni is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Giovanni
Statistically, parents drawn to Giovanni tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Malachi, Harrison, Emmanuel, Dominic, and Jeremiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Giovanni | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,939 | #123 |
| 2024 | 2,964 | #122 |
| 2023 | 2,922 | #123 |
| 2022 | 2,987 | #122 |
| 2021 | 3,009 | #124 |
| 2020 | 3,058 | #120 |
| 2019 | 2,675 | #142 |
| 2018 | 2,772 | #143 |
| 2017 | 2,803 | #142 |
| 2016 | 2,939 | #141 |
| 2015 | 3,140 | #130 |
| 2014 | 3,246 | #125 |
| 2013 | 2,992 | #128 |
| 2012 | 3,093 | #120 |
| 2011 | 3,324 | #117 |
| 2010 | 3,434 | #117 |
| 2009 | 3,072 | #133 |
| 2008 | 2,906 | #140 |
| 2007 | 3,115 | #134 |
| 2006 | 2,830 | #147 |
| 2005 | 2,600 | #158 |
| 2004 | 2,032 | #189 |
| 2003 | 2,201 | #177 |
| 2002 | 1,841 | #202 |
| 2001 | 1,873 | #196 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Giovanni?
In official American birth records, the name Giovanni first appeared in 1907 (over 118 years ago), when 10 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 118 years.
Is Giovanni a popular boy name?
Giovanni ranked #123 among boys in 2025 with 2,939 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #130.
When was the name Giovanni most popular?
Giovanni peaked in 2010, when 3,434 American boys received the name (ranked #117 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Giovanni?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 612 newborn American boys was named Giovanni. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.