Giannah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,591

among girls · ↓85 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Giannah · -3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 53,576

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

45 babies

All-time total

623

#10,310 all-time among girls

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Giannah popularity over time

623 babies have been named Giannah since 2002, 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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2000s	140	14	–	#5,139
2010s	253	25	+81%	#4,189
2020s (to 2025)	230	38	+52%	#3,459

Where Giannah 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	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	32	0.02	outside top 500
2028	33	0.02	outside top 500
2029	34	0.02	outside top 500
2030	35	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Giannah

Giannah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,591 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 623 American babies have been named Giannah. Its peak came in 2021, when 45 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 Giannah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Giannah?

The median living Giannah is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 600 people named Giannah 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.

Giannah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	30	#4,591
2024	31	#4,506
2023	42	#3,663
2022	41	#3,729
2021	45	#3,459
2020	41	#3,643
2019	29	#4,696
2018	20	#6,101
2017	26	#5,099
2016	13	#8,561
2015	21	#6,107
2014	24	#5,528
2013	35	#4,189
2012	30	#4,758
2011	24	#5,616
2010	31	#4,650
2009	25	#5,600
2008	27	#5,339
2007	24	#5,774
2006	27	#5,139
2005	11	#9,680
2004	11	#9,466
2003	10	#9,921
2002	5	#16,329
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Giannah?

The median living Giannah is about 9 years old. Half of all living Giannahs are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Giannah are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Giannah are alive in the United States, based on 623 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Giannah in 2025?

Giannah ranked #4,591 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Giannah?

623 babies have been named Giannah in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Giannah most popular?

Giannah peaked in 2021, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Giannah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Giannah rising or falling?

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

Will Giannah become more popular?

Giannah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 girls named Giannah 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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