Gianella: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,160

among girls · ↓141 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Gianella · -11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 18,689

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

98 babies

All-time total

1,147

#6,831 all-time among girls

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Gianella popularity over time

1,147 babies have been named Gianella since 1994, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	36	4	–	#7,391
2000s	288	29	+700%	#3,293
2010s	402	40	+40%	#3,069
2020s (to 2025)	421	70	+75%	#2,006

Where Gianella is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	95	0.06	outside top 500
2027	102	0.06	outside top 500
2028	110	0.07	outside top 500
2029	116	0.07	outside top 500
2030	122	0.08	outside top 500

Where Gianella is most popular

Girls named Gianella per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.045 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, Florida, and New York.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Gianella born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	39	0.216	+376%
Florida	42	0.098	+116%
New York	38	0.096	+112%
Texas	47	0.058	+29%
California	44	0.052	+15%
Massachusetts	6	0.050	+9%
North Carolina	10	0.044	≈ national
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Gianella

Gianella is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,160 in 2025 with 86 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 1,147 American babies have been named Gianella. Its peak came in 2023, when 98 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Gianella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gianella?

The median living Gianella is about 9 years old; half are between 3 and 16. An estimated 1,100 people named Gianella are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Gianella year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	86	#2,160
2024	97	#2,019
2023	98	#2,006
2022	48	#3,336
2021	39	#3,826
2020	53	#3,037
2019	50	#3,190
2018	53	#3,069
2017	42	#3,653
2016	50	#3,253
2015	35	#4,173
2014	38	#3,953
2013	39	#3,872
2012	36	#4,161
2011	31	#4,608
2010	28	#5,015
2009	44	#3,636
2008	20	#6,642
2007	34	#4,404
2006	24	#5,602
2005	20	#6,093
2004	25	#5,113
2003	19	#6,154
2002	38	#3,540
2001	23	#5,067
2000	41	#3,293
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Gianella, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Gianella?

The median living Gianella is about 9 years old. Half of all living Gianellas are between 3 and 16 years old.

How many people named Gianella are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Gianella are alive in the United States, based on 1,147 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gianella in 2025?

Gianella ranked #2,160 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 86 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gianella?

1,147 babies have been named Gianella in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gianella most popular?

Gianella peaked in 2023, when 98 newborns received the name.

Is Gianella a boy or girl name?

Gianella is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Gianella rising or falling?

Gianella is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Gianella become more popular?

Gianella is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 122 girls named Gianella in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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