Recorded 1990–2023 Boys' name Peak 2007 260 births

Govanni — boys' name

260 babies named Govanni in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s792000s1272010s432020s11
2000s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Govanni was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

19 babies were named Govanni in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Govanni

The Social Security Administration has registered 260 babies named Govanni between 1990 and 2023, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Govanni currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Govanni performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 127 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Govanni shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 18 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Govanni in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Govanni 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 260 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.

Govanni at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

260

Since 1990

34 years of records

Peak year

2007

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1990

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2023

Govanni popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1990

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2007)
19
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
05101520 20232013200920052001199719921990 7

Govanni by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
127 births that decade — 49% of Govanni's all-time total
1990s792000s1272010s432020s11

Govanni by state

Where Govanni concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Govanni
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
18 6.9%
#2 Texas
10 3.8%
California share of Govanni's total US births 6.9%
Even split

18 of 260 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Govanni?
260 babies have been named Govanni since 1990. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2007 with 19 births.
When was Govanni most popular?
Govanni was most popular in the 2000s decade with 127 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Govanni most popular?
The top states for the name Govanni are California (18 births), Texas (10 births).
How long has the name Govanni been used?
Govanni has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 34 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Govanni?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Governor, Govind, Govani, Govanny, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1990–2023 (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.