US rank #7669 Girls' name Peak 2001 872 births

Giovana — #7669 US girls' name

872 babies named Giovana in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s291980s551990s2332000s3222010s1662020s67
#7669
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 57% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

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

2001
Single peak year

46 babies were named Giovana in 2001 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Giovana

The Social Security Administration has registered 872 babies named Giovana between 1971 and 2024, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Giovana currently holds the #7669 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 46 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Giovana performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 322 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Giovana shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 170 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Giovana in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Giovana 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 872 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.

Giovana at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

872

Since 1971

54 years of records

Peak year

2001

46 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#7,669

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1971

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2024

Giovana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1971

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2001)
46
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
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Giovana by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
322 births that decade — 37% of Giovana's all-time total
1970s291980s551990s2332000s3222010s1662020s67

Giovana by state

Where Giovana concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Giovana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
170 19.5%
#2 Texas
55 6.3%
#3 Florida
33 3.8%
#4 New Jersey
10 1.1%
#5 Massachusetts
6 0.7%
California share of Giovana's total US births 19.5%
Even split

170 of 872 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Giovana?
872 babies have been named Giovana since 1971. It currently ranks #7669 among girls. The peak year was 2001 with 46 births.
When was Giovana most popular?
Giovana was most popular in the 2000s decade with 322 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Giovana most popular?
The top states for the name Giovana are California (170 births), Texas (55 births), Florida (33 births).
How long has the name Giovana been used?
Giovana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Giovana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Giovanna, Giovanni, Gionna, Gioia, 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, 1971–2024 (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.