Top 30 US name Girls' name Peak 2020 104,625 births

Gianna — #23 US girls' name

104,625 babies named Gianna in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s541960s3331970s4201980s9061990s63662000s278562010s346602020s34030
#23
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 99.9% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Gianna was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

7,899 babies were named Gianna in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gianna

The Social Security Administration has registered 104,625 babies named Gianna between 1951 and 2024, spanning 74 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gianna currently holds the #23 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 7,899 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gianna performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 34,660 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Gianna shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 16,122 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Gianna in 50 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gianna 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 104,625 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.

Gianna at a glance

Top 100 girls' name

Total births

104,625

Since 1951

74 years of records

Peak year

2020

7,899 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#23

In the top 100

As of 2024

Active since

1951

Recorded for 74 years

Last year on file: 2024

Gianna popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1951

Top 100 girls' name
Peak year (2020)
7,899
Annual births at peak — across 74 years of records
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Gianna popularity over time — boys

73 total births recorded since 2002 (Gianna as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 73 births
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Gianna by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
34,660 births that decade — 33% of Gianna's all-time total
1950s541960s3331970s4201980s9061990s63662000s278562010s346602020s34030

Gianna by state

Where Gianna concentrates geographically — total births since 1951

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Gianna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
16,122 15.4%
#2 New York
12,211 11.7%
#3 Texas
8,158 7.8%
#4 New Jersey
8,083 7.7%
#5 Florida
8,058 7.7%
#6 Pennsylvania
6,644 6.4%
#7 Illinois
5,703 5.5%
#8 Ohio
3,478 3.3%
California share of Gianna's total US births 15.4%
Even split

16,122 of 104,625 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.

Gianna appears in 50 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gianna?
104,625 babies have been named Gianna since 1951. It currently ranks #23 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 7,899 births.
When was Gianna most popular?
Gianna was most popular in the 2010s decade with 34,660 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Gianna most popular?
The top states for the name Gianna are California (16,122 births), New York (12,211 births), Texas (8,158 births).
How long has the name Gianna been used?
Gianna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 74 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Gianna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gia, Giana, Giavanna, Giada, 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, 1951–2024 (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.