US rank #12865 Girls' name Peak 2009 151 births

Gianah — #12865 US girls' name

151 babies named Gianah in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s512010s702020s30
#12865
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Gianah

The Social Security Administration has registered 151 babies named Gianah between 2005 and 2024, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gianah currently holds the #12865 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gianah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 70 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Gianah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gianah 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 151 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.

Gianah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

151

Since 2005

20 years of records

Peak year

2009

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,865

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2005

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2024

Gianah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2005

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
15
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
05101520 2024202020172014201120082005 6

Gianah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
70 births that decade — 46% of Gianah's all-time total
2000s512010s702020s30

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gianah?
151 babies have been named Gianah since 2005. It currently ranks #12865 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 15 births.
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?
Gianah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 20 years of data 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.

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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, 2005–2024 (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.