Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2005

Giovanna

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #878 Trend ↓ Falling 11%
Rank 2025
#878
among girls · ↑52 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
304
named Giovanna · +7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 5,287
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2005
408 babies
All-time total
14,135
#1,339 all-time among girls
First recorded
1904
in Social Security records

Giovanna popularity over time

14,135 babies have been named Giovanna since 1904, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020Girls

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 15 2 – #2,001
1910s 172 17 +1047% #1,286
1920s 163 16 -5% #1,908
1930s 120 12 -26% #1,930
1940s 108 11 -10% #2,236
1950s 220 22 +104% #1,937
1960s 460 46 +109% #1,337
1970s 749 75 +63% #1,141
1980s 1,037 104 +38% #1,069
1990s 2,226 223 +115% #759
2000s 3,719 372 +67% #638
2010s 3,287 329 -12% #752
2020s (to 2025) 1,859 310 -6% #744

Where Giovanna 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 300 0.19 outside top 500
2027 296 0.18 outside top 500
2028 293 0.18 outside top 500
2029 291 0.18 outside top 500
2030 288 0.18 outside top 500

Where Giovanna is most popular

Girls named Giovanna per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.184 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.

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 Giovanna 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 122 0.676 +268%
Massachusetts 79 0.653 +256%
Connecticut 36 0.619 +237%
New York 153 0.386 +110%
Pennsylvania 85 0.359 +96%
Florida 142 0.332 +81%
Illinois 60 0.262 +43%
Michigan 40 0.220 +19%
Ohio 45 0.190 ≈ national
Maryland 20 0.189 ≈ national
Texas 140 0.174 -5%
California 146 0.174 -5%
Arizona 23 0.164 -11%
North Carolina 36 0.158 -14%
Georgia 29 0.128 -31%
Virginia 19 0.111 -39%
Colorado 11 0.099 -46%
Kansas 5 0.087 -53%
Tennessee 11 0.069 -62%
Oklahoma 5 0.068 -63%
South Carolina 6 0.067 -64%
Washington 8 0.055 -70%
Wisconsin 5 0.049 -74%
Minnesota 5 0.046 -75%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Giovanna

Giovanna is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #878 in 2025 with 304 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1904, 14,135 American babies have been named Giovanna. Its peak came in 2005, when 408 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 Giovanna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Giovanna?

The median living Giovanna is about 20 years old; half are between 10 and 31. An estimated 13 thousand people named Giovanna are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Giovanna year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 304 #878
2024 285 #930
2023 286 #929
2022 288 #943
2021 328 #842
2020 368 #744
2019 326 #834
2018 324 #837
2017 335 #815
2016 364 #780
2015 344 #817
2014 313 #874
2013 262 #962
2012 304 #878
2011 346 #785
2010 369 #752
2009 354 #800
2008 377 #778
2007 392 #744
2006 390 #722
2005 408 #681
2004 401 #686
2003 356 #719
2002 364 #691
2001 396 #638
2000 281 #809
1995 213 #891
1990 159 #1,101
1985 95 #1,367
1980 81 #1,484
1975 73 #1,431
1970 61 #1,572
1965 54 #1,521
1960 25 #2,397
1955 26 #2,133
1950 9 #3,779
1945 9 #3,228
1940 7 #3,635
1935 15 #2,141
1930 12 #2,595
1925 16 #2,322
1920 17 #2,210
1915 18 #1,832
1910 5 #2,560
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Giovanna

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Giovanna Amati Italian racing driver (born 1959) Contemporary
  2. 2 Giovanna Antonelli Giovanna Antonelli Brazilian actress, television host, and producer (born 1976) Contemporary
  3. 3 Giovanna Mezzogiorno Giovanna Mezzogiorno Italian actress b. 1974 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Giovanna Ralli Giovanna Ralli Italian actress (born 1935) Contemporary
  5. 5 Giovanna of Italy Giovanna of Italy Tsaritsa of Bulgaria from 1930 to 1943 1907–2000 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Giovanna Garzoni Giovanna Garzoni Italian artist (1600–1670) 16th century
  7. 7 Giovanna Trillini Giovanna Trillini Italian fencer (born 1970) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Giovanna?

The median living Giovanna is about 20 years old. Half of all living Giovannas are between 10 and 31 years old.

How many people named Giovanna are alive today?

An estimated 13 thousand people named Giovanna are alive in the United States, based on 14,135 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Giovanna in 2025?

Giovanna ranked #878 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 304 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Giovanna?

14,135 babies have been named Giovanna in the United States since 1904, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Giovanna most popular?

Giovanna peaked in 2005, when 408 newborns received the name.

Is Giovanna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Giovanna rising or falling?

Giovanna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Giovanna become more popular?

Giovanna looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 288 girls named Giovanna in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Giovanna?

Well-known people named Giovanna include Giovanna Amati (racing driver), Giovanna Antonelli (actor), Giovanna Mezzogiorno (actor).

Names like Giovanna

Names that sound and feel close to Giovanna: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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