Jiovanni
Boy name · #1582 in 2025 · Very rare
Jiovanni ranks #1582 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 108 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1717, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,667 boys born in 2025 was named Jiovanni.
Babies named Jiovanni per year. Source: SSA.
The 41-year story
Jiovanni first appears in the Social Security records in 1984, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 144 babies and a rank of #1323. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jiovanni against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jiovanni in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jiovanni is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jiovanni will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jiovanni is most common
State-level data for Jiovanni is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jiovanni
Statistically, parents drawn to Jiovanni tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Giovonni, Jovanni, Jianni, Jacari, and Jakobi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jiovanni | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 108 | #1571 |
| 2024 | 116 | #1521 |
| 2023 | 144 | #1323 |
| 2022 | 134 | #1388 |
| 2021 | 126 | #1433 |
| 2020 | 119 | #1451 |
| 2019 | 122 | #1432 |
| 2018 | 110 | #1539 |
| 2017 | 91 | #1717 |
| 2016 | 90 | #1724 |
| 2015 | 90 | #1717 |
| 2014 | 108 | #1492 |
| 2013 | 93 | #1636 |
| 2012 | 88 | #1711 |
| 2011 | 95 | #1611 |
| 2010 | 67 | #2037 |
| 2009 | 63 | #2143 |
| 2008 | 67 | #2062 |
| 2007 | 66 | #2071 |
| 2006 | 67 | #1994 |
| 2005 | 82 | #1648 |
| 2004 | 65 | #1880 |
| 2003 | 56 | #2031 |
| 2002 | 58 | #1916 |
| 2001 | 48 | #2151 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jiovanni a popular boy name?
Jiovanni ranked #1582 among boys in 2025 with 108 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1717.
When was the name Jiovanni most popular?
Jiovanni peaked in 2023, when 144 American boys received the name (ranked #1323 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jiovanni?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,667 newborn American boys was named Jiovanni. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.