Total births
151
Girls' name · since 2005
Gianah
Gianah has 151 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12915
- among girls today
- 151
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Gianah currently ranks #12915 among girls' names in America, with 151 babies recorded since 2005.
Gianah has 151 recorded births among girls since 2005, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12915 as of the latest data, more common than 27% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2024.
- #12915 among girls today
- 151 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
- 27% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Gianah is currently the #12915 girls' name in America, more common than 27% of girls - 151 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12915
- among girls today
- 151
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Gianah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12915
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 27% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Gianah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
15 babies were named Gianah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Gianah compares
151 31th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Gianah's all-time total is 60% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gianah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 151 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Gianah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gianah splits its recorded history at 2014: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gianah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#12,915
Active since
2005
Gianah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2024
- Peak year (2009)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Gianah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Gianah's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Gianah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
- 2010s
2010s
70 births
- 2020s
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 70 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gianah? ▼
Gianah has been given to 151 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12915 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Gianah most popular? ▼
Gianah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Gianah been used? ▼
Records for Gianah go back to 2005, giving 20 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Gianah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gianna, Gia, Giana, Giavanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gianah's data
- Gianah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (70 total births) through the 2020s (30) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Gianah
Nearby Names Like Gianah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gianah
Gianna Girl
#23 110,315 births
Gia Girl
#268 22,695 births
Giana Girl
#866 10,431 births
Giavanna Girl
#1116 6,210 births
Giada Girl
#1403 4,720 births
Compare Gianah side by side: Gianah vs Gianna Gianah vs Gia Gianah vs Giana
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2005–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gianah: #12915 Girls' Name - 151 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gianah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Gianah 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 June 2026.