Gianna
Italian, shortened from Giovanna, the feminine counterpart of Giovanni. The root is the Hebrew Yochanan, Yahweh is gracious, the same source as Joan and Jane.
Gianna in 2025
Gianna was given to 5,634 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 90th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 588 babies born.
The history of Gianna
Gianna reached its highest point in 2020, when 7,910 babies were given the name, ranking 45th that year.
Across the 75 years of records since 1951, 110,388 babies have been named Gianna. Half of them were born before 2015, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Gianna by decade
| Decade | Babies named Gianna | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54 | 4,908 |
| 1960s | 333 | 2,720 |
| 1970s | 420 | 2,730 |
| 1980s | 907 | 1,529 |
| 1990s | 6,368 | 486 |
| 2000s | 27,880 | 182 |
| 2010s | 34,686 | 160 |
| 2020s | 39,740 | 45 |
Where Gianna is heading
Gianna has risen 77% over the past decade, from 3,183 babies in 2015 to 5,634 in 2025.
Names like Gianna
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Gianna.