boys' name ★ peaked 2011

Giovani

Meaning Spelling variant of Giovanni Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,312 Trend ↓ Falling 15%

Spelling variant of Giovanni.

Rank 2025
#1,312
among boys · ↓58 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
148
named Giovani · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 11,541
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2011
519 babies
All-time total
7,621
#1,414 all-time among boys
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Giovani popularity over time

7,621 babies have been named Giovani since 1970, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 55 55 6 – #3,575
1980s – 226 226 23 +311% #1,799
1990s – 889 889 89 +293% #1,073
2000s 5 2,449 2,454 245 +176% #581
2010s – 3,094 3,094 309 +26% #503
2020s (to 2025) – 903 903 151 -51% #1,158

Where Giovani is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 145 0.08 outside top 500
2027 142 0.08 outside top 500
2028 139 0.08 outside top 500
2029 137 0.08 outside top 500
2030 136 0.08 outside top 500

Where Giovani is most popular

Boys named Giovani per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.085 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, California, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Giovani 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 Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Arizona 34 0.208 +144%
California 148 0.162 +90%
Texas 134 0.152 +78%
Florida 59 0.125 +46%
Illinois 29 0.113 +33%
Colorado 12 0.093 +9%
Nevada 5 0.088 ≈ national
Indiana 8 0.050 -41%
Michigan 10 0.049 -43%
New York 21 0.049 -43%
North Carolina 11 0.043 -49%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -50%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -78%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Giovani

Giovani is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,312 in 2025 with 148 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 7,621 American babies have been named Giovani. Its peak came in 2011, when 519 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 Giovani stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Giovani?

The median living Giovani is about 15 years old; half are between 10 and 21. An estimated 7,500 people named Giovani 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.

Giovani 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 – – 148 #1,312
2024 – – 158 #1,254
2023 – – 124 #1,460
2022 – – 147 #1,297
2021 – – 159 #1,217
2020 – – 167 #1,158
2019 – – 172 #1,133
2018 – – 185 #1,075
2017 – – 196 #1,027
2016 – – 250 #876
2015 – – 294 #793
2014 – – 304 #771
2013 – – 311 #744
2012 – – 373 #642
2011 – – 519 #503
2010 – – 490 #528
2009 – – 454 #581
2008 – – 405 #614
2007 – – 345 #690
2006 – – 259 #795
2005 – – 210 #874
2004 – – 143 #1,107
2003 – – 175 #940
2002 – – 159 #991
2001 – – 152 #1,001
2000 5 #15,885 147 #1,004
1995 – – 92 #1,210
1990 – – 65 #1,387
1985 – – 25 #2,189
1980 – – 11 #3,706
1975 – – 5 #5,774
1970 – – 5 #4,992
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Giovani?

The median living Giovani is about 15 years old. Half of all living Giovanis are between 10 and 21 years old.

How many people named Giovani are alive today?

An estimated 7,500 people named Giovani are alive in the United States, based on 7,621 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Giovani mean?

Spelling variant of Giovanni.

How popular is the name Giovani in 2025?

Giovani ranked #1,312 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 148 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Giovani?

7,621 babies have been named Giovani in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Giovani most popular?

Giovani peaked in 2011, when 519 newborns received the name.

Is Giovani a boy or girl name?

Giovani is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Giovani rising or falling?

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

Will Giovani become more popular?

Giovani is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 136 boys named Giovani 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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