Total births
881
Girls' name · since 1971
Giovana
881 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.
- #7697
- among girls today
- 881
- born since 1971
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Giovana is the #7697 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 881 recorded since 1971.
Giovana has 881 recorded births among girls since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7697 as of the latest data, more common than 57% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #7697 among girls today
- 881 born since 1971
- 2000s peak decade
- 57% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Giovana is currently the #7697 girls' name in America, more common than 57% of girls - 881 born since 1971, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7697
- among girls today
- 881
- born since 1971
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Giovana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7697
of 17,726 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.
How Giovana compares
881 Top 34% higher than 66% of 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
Giovana's all-time total is 131% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Giovana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 881 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 46 | 48 | 19,840 |
Giovana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Giovana's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 46, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Giovana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#7,697
Active since
1971
Giovana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Giovana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Giovana's strongest decade.
322 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Giovana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 29
1970s
29 births
- 1980s 55
1980s
55 births
- 1990s
1990s
233 births
- 2000s
2000s
322 births
- 2010s
2010s
166 births
- 2020s 76
2020s
76 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 322 births (37% of all-time use).
How Giovana compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Giovana's total volume
Giovana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Giovana by state
Where Giovana concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 170 | 19.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 55 | 6.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 33 | 3.7% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 10 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Massachusetts | | 6 | 0.7% |
California share of Giovana's total US births 19.3%
Even split
170 of 881 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Giovana? ▼
Giovana has been given to 881 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7697 as of the latest data. 46 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Giovana since 1971 -- 55 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Giovana's data
- Giovana's decade-level peak was the 2000s (322 total births); usage has since declined to 76 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Giovanas (170 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Giovana
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Giovana
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Giovanni Girl
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Gionna Girl
#4952 964 births
Gioia Girl
#5468 732 births
Giorgia Girl
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Compare Giovana side by side: Giovana vs Giovanna Giovana vs Giovanni Giovana vs Gionna
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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, 1971–2025 (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. "Giovana: #7697 Girls' Name - 881 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/giovana. 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 Giovana 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.