Boys' name · since 1953
Gian
Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 5,033 babies named Gian, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,769 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #956 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,033
- born since 1953
- 2020s
- peak decade
Gian currently ranks #956 among boys' names in America, with 5,033 babies recorded since 1953.
Social Security Administration records show Gian recorded 5,033 times among boys since 1953, holding rank #956 nationally today, ahead of 93% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2025.
- #1,769 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #956 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 5,033 born since 1953
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gian ranks #1,769 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #956 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 5,033 born since 1953, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1,769 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #956 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,033
- born since 1953
- 2020s
- peak decade
Gian's 5,033 recorded births place it above 96.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Gian compares
5,033 Top 13% higher than 87% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Gian's all-time total is 14x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gian | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,033 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 328 | 34 | 22,252 |
Gian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gian's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 87% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 13%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1953, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 328, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 328
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Gian by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (1,478 births, 29% of the file).
2020s was Gian's strongest decade.
1,478 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Gian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 16
1950s
16 births
- 1960s 97
1960s
97 births
- 1970s 157
1970s
157 births
- 1980s 281
1980s
281 births
- 1990s 494
1990s
494 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,226 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,284 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,478 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,478 births (29% of all-time use).
How Gian compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Gian's total volume
Gian by state
Where Gian concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 752 | 14.9% |
| #2 | Florida | | 676 | 13.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 595 | 11.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 465 | 9.2% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 266 | 5.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 100 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 82 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 79 | 1.6% |
752 of 5,033 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Gian appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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- California records the most Gians (752 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Gian: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~72 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1953–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gian draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.