Giovanna
Italian feminine of Giovanni, the Italian John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning God is gracious.
Giovanna in 2025
Giovanna was given to 304 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,672nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 10,906 babies born.
The history of Giovanna
Giovanna reached its highest point in 2005, when 408 babies were given the name, ranking 1,240th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,174th, in 2001.
Across the 122 years of records since 1904, 14,135 babies have been named Giovanna. Half of them were born before 2004, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Giovanna by decade
| Decade | Babies named Giovanna | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 15 | 3,006 |
| 1910s | 172 | 2,335 |
| 1920s | 163 | 3,391 |
| 1930s | 120 | 3,408 |
| 1940s | 108 | 3,738 |
| 1950s | 220 | 3,171 |
| 1960s | 460 | 2,169 |
| 1970s | 749 | 1,908 |
| 1980s | 1,037 | 1,794 |
| 1990s | 2,226 | 1,371 |
| 2000s | 3,719 | 1,174 |
| 2010s | 3,287 | 1,400 |
| 2020s | 1,859 | 1,419 |
Where Giovanna is heading
Giovanna has fallen 12% over the past decade, from 344 babies in 2015 to 304 in 2025.
Names like Giovanna
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Giovanna.