Gianni

Italian, clipped from Giovanni, that language's form of John; the underlying Hebrew name Yochanan carries the sense that Yahweh is gracious.

Gianni in 2025

Gianni was given to 735 babies in the United States in 2025 — 571 boys and 164 girls, making it the 866th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,511 babies born.

The history of Gianni

Gianni reached its highest point in 2020, when 1,139 babies were given the name, ranking 588th that year.

Across the 64 years of records since 1962, 18,916 babies have been named Gianni. Half of them were born before 2014, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.

Gianni by decade

DecadeBabies named GianniBest rank
1960s595,084
1970s2303,790
1980s3793,436
1990s1,7921,046
2000s4,356978
2010s6,358741
2020s5,742588

Where Gianni is heading

Gianni has risen 29% over the past decade, from 571 babies in 2015 to 735 in 2025.

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