Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2006

Giani

Gender Unisex · 43% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
5
named Giani · -76% vs 2024
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
34 babies
All-time total
587
#10,026 all-time among boys
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Giani popularity over time

587 babies have been named Giani since 1990, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 28 33 61 6 – #5,406
2000s 104 126 230 23 +277% #4,569
2010s 66 121 187 19 -19% #4,440
2020s (to 2025) 56 53 109 18 -3% #5,101

The story of Giani

Giani is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1990, 587 American babies have been named Giani, about 57% boys and 43% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2006, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Giani stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Giani?

The median living Giani is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 21. An estimated 600 people named Giani are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Giani year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #15,708 – –
2024 14 #7,724 7 #10,236
2023 7 #12,583 9 #8,474
2022 14 #7,766 11 #7,426
2021 7 #12,644 8 #9,116
2020 9 #10,554 18 #5,101
2019 8 #11,729 10 #7,830
2018 6 #14,420 18 #5,166
2017 6 #14,737 8 #9,125
2016 7 #13,393 9 #8,373
2015 10 #10,384 8 #9,027
2014 – – 9 #8,372
2013 – – 7 #10,012
2012 7 #13,989 22 #4,440
2011 9 #11,512 18 #5,053
2010 13 #8,893 12 #6,814
2009 17 #7,455 7 #10,209
2008 17 #7,525 11 #7,367
2007 10 #11,109 13 #6,386
2006 14 #8,404 20 #4,569
2005 11 #9,679 17 #4,901
2004 9 #11,000 16 #5,091
2003 5 #16,621 16 #4,896
2002 10 #9,751 9 #7,239
2001 5 #16,193 9 #7,110
2000 6 #13,748 8 #7,702
1995 – – – –
1990 5 #13,711 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Giani?

The median living Giani is about 15 years old. Half of all living Gianis are between 7 and 21 years old.

How many people named Giani are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Giani are alive in the United States, based on 587 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Giani in 2025?

Giani did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Giani?

587 babies have been named Giani in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Giani most popular?

Giani peaked in 2006, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Giani a boy or girl name?

Giani is used for both: about 43% of babies named Giani have been girls and 57% boys.

Is the name Giani rising or falling?

Giani is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Giani

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