US rank #483 Unisex name Peak 2020 14,910 births

Gianni — #483 US boys' name

14,910 babies named Gianni in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s591970s2301980s2951990s13732000s35562010s54992020s3898
#483
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 97% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Gianni was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

897 babies were named Gianni in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gianni

The Social Security Administration has registered 14,910 babies named Gianni between 1962 and 2024, spanning 63 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Gianni currently holds the #483 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 897 babies received it in a single year. Gianni is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 3,264 additional births since 1980.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gianni performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 5,499 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Gianni shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 2,349 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Gianni in 39 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gianni 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 14,910 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.

Gianni at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

14,910

Since 1962

63 years of records

Peak year

2020

897 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#483

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1962

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 2024

Gianni popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1962

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2020)
897
Annual births at peak — across 63 years of records
-20002004006008001,000 202420162008200019921984197619681962 7

Gianni popularity over time — girls

3,264 total births recorded since 1980 (Gianni as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 3,264 births
-1000100200300 202420182012200620001994198819821980 10

Gianni by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
5,499 births that decade — 37% of Gianni's all-time total
1960s591970s2301980s2951990s13732000s35562010s54992020s3898

Gianni by state

Where Gianni concentrates geographically — total births since 1962

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Gianni
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
2,349 15.8%
#2 New York
1,678 11.3%
#3 Florida
1,414 9.5%
#4 Texas
1,297 8.7%
#5 Illinois
699 4.7%
#6 New Jersey
665 4.5%
#7 Pennsylvania
624 4.2%
#8 Ohio
447 3.0%
California share of Gianni's total US births 15.8%
Even split

2,349 of 14,910 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.

Gianni appears in 39 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gianni?
14,910 babies have been named Gianni since 1962. It currently ranks #483 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 897 births.
When was Gianni most popular?
Gianni was most popular in the 2010s decade with 5,499 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Gianni most popular?
The top states for the name Gianni are California (2,349 births), New York (1,678 births), Florida (1,414 births).
Is Gianni a unisex name?
Yes, Gianni is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 14,910 births, and as a girl's name it has 3,264 births.
How long has the name Gianni been used?
Gianni has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 63 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Gianni?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Giancarlo, Gian, 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, 1962–2024 (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.