Total births
14,135
Girls' name · since 1904
Giovanna
Giovanna has 14,135 recorded births since 1904 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #930
- among girls today
- 14,135
- born since 1904
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
14,135 babies have been named Giovanna since 1904, making it today's #930 girls' name.
Giovanna has 14,135 recorded births among girls since 1904, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #930 as of the latest data, more common than 95% 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 1904 to 2025.
- #930 among girls today
- 14,135 born since 1904
- 2000s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Giovanna is currently the #930 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 14,135 born since 1904, peaking in the 2000s.
- #930
- among girls today
- 14,135
- born since 1904
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Giovanna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#930
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Giovanna was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
408 babies were named Giovanna in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Giovanna compares
14,135 Top 7% higher than 93% 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
Giovanna's all-time total is 37x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Giovanna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 14,135 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 408 | 48 | 19,840 |
Giovanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Giovanna's SSA record in two at 1966 and the more recent half accounts for 93% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 7%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1904, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 408, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Giovanna at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2005
Current rank
#930
Active since
1904
Giovanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 408
- Annual births at peak, across 122 years of records
Giovanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Giovanna's strongest decade.
3,719 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Giovanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 15
1900s
15 births
- 1910s 172
1910s
172 births
- 1920s 163
1920s
163 births
- 1930s 120
1930s
120 births
- 1940s 108
1940s
108 births
- 1950s 220
1950s
220 births
- 1960s 460
1960s
460 births
- 1970s 749
1970s
749 births
- 1980s 1,037
1980s
1,037 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,226 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,719 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,287 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,859 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 3,719 births (26% of all-time use).
How Giovanna 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 Giovanna's total volume
Giovanna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Giovanna by state
Where Giovanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1904
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 2,280 | 16.1% |
| #2 | California | | 2,265 | 16.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 1,262 | 8.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 1,052 | 7.4% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 1,004 | 7.1% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 608 | 4.3% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 520 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 484 | 3.4% |
New York share of Giovanna's total US births 16.1%
Even split
2,280 of 14,135 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Giovanna appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Giovanna? ▼
Since 1904, Social Security records show 14,135 babies named Giovanna. Today it holds rank #930 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 408 births.
When was Giovanna most popular? ▼
Giovanna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 3,719 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Giovanna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Giovanna are New York (2,280 births), California (2,265 births), Texas (1,262 births).
How long has the name Giovanna been used? ▼
Giovanna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1904, spanning 122 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Giovanna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Giovanni, Gionna, Giovana, Gioia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Giovanna's data
- Giovanna's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (3,719 total births) through the 2020s (1,859) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Giovannas (2,280 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Giovanna
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Giovanna
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Gioia Girl
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Giorgia Girl
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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, 1904–2025 (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. "Giovanna: #930 Girls' Name - 14,135 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/giovanna. 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 Giovanna 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.