Giana
A shortened spelling of Gianna, itself an Italian short form of Giovanna. That name is the feminine of Giovanni, from Hebrew Yochanan, "Yahweh is gracious."
Giana in 2025
Giana was given to 285 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,759th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 11,633 babies born.
The history of Giana
Giana reached its highest point in 2010, when 515 babies were given the name, ranking 1,076th that year.
Across the 63 years of records since 1963, 10,431 babies have been named Giana. Half of them were born before 2010, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Giana by decade
| Decade | Babies named Giana | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43 | 6,744 |
| 1970s | 84 | 7,990 |
| 1980s | 252 | 3,433 |
| 1990s | 946 | 1,987 |
| 2000s | 3,412 | 1,129 |
| 2010s | 3,721 | 1,076 |
| 2020s | 1,973 | 1,445 |
Where Giana is heading
Giana has fallen 9% over the past decade, from 312 babies in 2015 to 285 in 2025.
Names like Giana
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Giana.