Gioia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	17	2	–	#3,009
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	9	1	–	#3,693
1950s	49	5	+444%	#4,174
1960s	76	8	+55%	#3,385
1970s	47	5	-38%	#5,221
1980s	38	4	-19%	#7,069
1990s	72	7	+89%	#7,264
2000s	98	10	+36%	#8,597
2010s	209	21	+113%	#5,343
2020s (to 2025)	117	20	-7%	#5,506

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,009

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,693

1950s

+444%

#4,174

1960s

+55%

#3,385

1970s

-38%

#5,221

1980s

-19%

#7,069

1990s

+89%

#7,264

2000s

+36%

#8,597

2010s

209

+113%

#5,343

2020s (to 2025)

117

-7%

#5,506

The story of Gioia

Gioia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,401 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1925, 732 American babies have been named Gioia. Its peak came in 2016, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Gioia?

The median living Gioia is about 17 years old; half are between 8 and 41. An estimated 700 people named Gioia 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.

Gioia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	18	#6,401
2024	23	#5,506
2023	21	#5,821
2022	17	#6,817
2021	19	#6,255
2020	19	#6,161
2019	22	#5,673
2018	22	#5,666
2017	21	#5,913
2016	25	#5,343
2015	17	#7,084
2014	22	#5,858
2013	20	#6,329
2012	20	#6,424
2011	23	#5,802
2010	17	#7,314
2009	14	#8,597
2008	13	#9,145
2007	13	#9,182
2006	10	#10,864
2005	5	#17,379
2004	12	#8,891
2003	12	#8,691
2002	8	#11,476
2001	11	#8,967
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	10	#8,084
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	7	#7,418
1970	9	#5,537
1965	10	#4,301
1960	12	#3,775
1955	9	#4,174
1950	7	#4,465
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	7	#4,178
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gioia?

The median living Gioia is about 17 years old. Half of all living Gioias are between 8 and 41 years old.

How many people named Gioia are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Gioia are alive in the United States, based on 732 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gioia in 2025?

Gioia ranked #6,401 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gioia?

732 babies have been named Gioia in the United States since 1925, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gioia most popular?

Gioia peaked in 2016, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Gioia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Gioia rising or falling?

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

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Gioia popularity over time

The story of Gioia

How old are people named Gioia?

Gioia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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