US rank #893 Boys' name Peak 2023 4,787 births

Gian — #893 US boys' name

4,787 babies named Gian in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s161960s971970s1571980s2811990s4932000s12262010s12842020s1233
#893
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 94% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Gian was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

328 babies were named Gian in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gian

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,787 babies named Gian between 1953 and 2024, spanning 72 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Gian currently holds the #893 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 328 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gian performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,284 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Gian shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 723 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Gian in 22 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gian in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,787 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Gian at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

4,787

Since 1953

72 years of records

Peak year

2023

328 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#893

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1953

Recorded for 72 years

Last year on file: 2024

Gian popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1953

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2023)
328
Annual births at peak — across 72 years of records
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Gian by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,284 births that decade — 27% of Gian's all-time total
1950s161960s971970s1571980s2811990s4932000s12262010s12842020s1233

Gian by state

Where Gian concentrates geographically — total births since 1953

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Gian
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
723 15.1%
#2 Florida
642 13.4%
#3 Texas
551 11.5%
#4 New York
443 9.3%
#5 New Jersey
254 5.3%
#6 Illinois
100 2.1%
#7 Pennsylvania
77 1.6%
#8 Arizona
71 1.5%
California share of Gian's total US births 15.1%
Even split

723 of 4,787 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Gian appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gian?
4,787 babies have been named Gian since 1953. It currently ranks #893 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 328 births.
When was Gian most popular?
Gian was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,284 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Gian most popular?
The top states for the name Gian are California (723 births), Florida (642 births), Texas (551 births).
How long has the name Gian been used?
Gian has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 72 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Gian?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gianni, Giancarlo, Gianluca, Giacomo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1953–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.