Giovanni
#6,838 for girls in 2025, 16 births · #123 for boys in 2025, 2,939 births
Given to boys 98.9% of the time
- Peak · boys
- 2010 · 3,434 births
- Debut · boys
- 10 births
- In top 100 · boys
- neverof 146 years
- Total births · boys
- 89,368since 1907
Giovanni over time
Rank among boys' names. Giovanni has never cracked the top 100 here.
Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #6,838 | 16 | #123 | 2,939 |
| 2024 | #7,251 | 15 | #122 | 2,964 |
| 2023 | #13,462 | 6 | #123 | 2,922 |
| 2022 | #8,032 | 13 | #122 | 2,987 |
| 2021 | #7,250 | 15 | #124 | 3,009 |
| 2020 | #7,969 | 13 | #120 | 3,058 |
| 2019 | #8,597 | 12 | #142 | 2,675 |
| 2018 | #9,151 | 11 | #143 | 2,772 |
| 2017 | #7,442 | 15 | #142 | 2,803 |
| 2016 | #10,113 | 10 | #141 | 2,939 |
| 2015 | #8,931 | 12 | #130 | 3,140 |
| 2014 | #9,517 | 11 | #125 | 3,246 |
| 2013 | #7,748 | 15 | #128 | 2,992 |
| 2012 | #8,632 | 13 | #120 | 3,093 |
| 2011 | #7,118 | 17 | #117 | 3,324 |
| 2010 | #9,790 | 11 | #117 | 3,434 |
| 2009 | #8,888 | 13 | #133 | 3,072 |
| 2008 | #6,350 | 21 | #140 | 2,906 |
| 2007 | #5,097 | 28 | #134 | 3,115 |
| 2006 | #6,840 | 18 | #147 | 2,830 |
| 2005 | #4,958 | 26 | #158 | 2,600 |
| 2004 | #7,391 | 15 | #189 | 2,032 |
| 2003 | #6,885 | 16 | #177 | 2,201 |
| 2002 | #5,444 | 21 | #202 | 1,841 |
| 2001 | #3,785 | 34 | #196 | 1,873 |
| 2000 | #4,791 | 24 | #201 | 1,757 |
| 1999 | #4,718 | 23 | #221 | 1,531 |
| 1998 | #3,831 | 30 | #225 | 1,418 |
| 1997 | #3,815 | 29 | #239 | 1,281 |
| 1996 | #4,184 | 25 | #238 | 1,245 |
| 1995 | #3,285 | 34 | #253 | 1,115 |
| 1994 | #4,115 | 25 | #286 | 952 |
| 1993 | #2,725 | 44 | #288 | 963 |
| 1992 | #3,343 | 33 | #300 | 892 |
| 1991 | #4,208 | 24 | #322 | 779 |
| 1990 | #3,813 | 27 | #328 | 755 |
| 1989 | #3,566 | 28 | #362 | 624 |
| 1988 | #4,015 | 22 | #402 | 496 |
| 1987 | #3,424 | 26 | #457 | 377 |
| 1986 | #3,757 | 22 | #469 | 341 |
| 1985 | #4,455 | 17 | #497 | 305 |
| 1984 | #4,318 | 17 | #508 | 278 |
| 1983 | #4,686 | 15 | #535 | 245 |
| 1982 | #4,527 | 16 | #547 | 247 |
| 1981 | #6,323 | 10 | #541 | 241 |
| 1980 | #5,544 | 12 | #612 | 205 |
| 1979 | #8,061 | 7 | #625 | 187 |
| 1978 | #5,563 | 11 | #666 | 158 |
| 1977 | #6,340 | 9 | #710 | 143 |
| 1976 | #4,905 | 12 | #646 | 163 |
| 1975 | #7,173 | 7 | #666 | 154 |
| 1974 | #5,011 | 11 | #659 | 150 |
| 1973 | #4,586 | 12 | #669 | 143 |
| 1972 | #5,480 | 9 | #713 | 127 |
| 1971 | #8,324 | 5 | #838 | 94 |
| 1970 | — | #812 | 99 | |
| 1969 | — | #782 | 97 | |
| 1968 | — | #827 | 79 | |
| 1967 | — | #925 | 61 | |
| 1966 | — | #901 | 64 | |
| 1965 | — | #942 | 61 | |
| 1964 | — | #1,070 | 50 | |
| 1963 | — | #911 | 67 | |
| 1962 | — | #1,242 | 39 | |
| 1961 | — | #1,322 | 36 | |
| 1960 | — | #1,619 | 25 | |
| 1959 | — | #1,522 | 27 | |
| 1958 | — | #1,483 | 28 | |
| 1957 | — | #1,583 | 25 | |
| 1956 | — | #1,945 | 17 | |
| 1955 | — | #1,979 | 16 | |
| 1954 | — | #2,743 | 9 | |
| 1953 | — | #3,425 | 6 | |
| 1952 | — | #2,680 | 9 | |
| 1951 | — | #3,066 | 7 | |
| 1950 | — | #2,580 | 9 | |
| 1949 | — | #3,690 | 5 | |
| 1948 | — | #3,668 | 5 | |
| 1947 | — | #3,733 | 5 | |
| 1946 | — | #3,525 | 5 | |
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| 1937 | — | #3,175 | 6 | |
| 1936 | — | — | ||
| 1935 | — | #2,719 | 8 | |
| 1934 | — | #2,973 | 7 | |
| 1933 | — | #2,738 | 8 | |
| 1932 | — | #2,638 | 9 | |
| 1931 | — | #3,095 | 7 | |
| 1930 | — | #2,444 | 11 | |
| 1929 | — | #3,959 | 5 | |
| 1928 | — | #2,162 | 14 | |
| 1927 | — | #2,523 | 11 | |
| 1926 | — | #2,904 | 9 | |
| 1925 | — | #2,313 | 13 | |
| 1924 | — | #2,229 | 14 | |
| 1923 | — | #2,446 | 12 | |
| 1922 | — | #2,143 | 15 | |
| 1921 | — | #1,648 | 22 | |
| 1920 | — | #1,747 | 20 | |
| 1919 | — | #1,531 | 23 | |
| 1918 | — | #1,539 | 23 | |
| 1917 | — | #1,643 | 20 | |
| 1916 | — | #1,304 | 27 | |
| 1915 | — | #1,410 | 23 | |
| 1914 | — | #1,492 | 17 | |
| 1913 | — | #1,311 | 16 | |
| 1912 | — | #1,353 | 13 | |
| 1911 | — | #1,290 | 8 | |
| 1910 | — | #1,589 | 5 | |
| 1909 | — | #1,083 | 8 | |
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| 1907 | — | #866 | 10 | |
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The first year at least five boys were named Giovanni! It came in at #866, and was given to 10 baby boys.
Quietest stretch: 1908, when fewer than 5 boys a year got the name.
Where Giovanni is popular in 2009
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
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- Nevada#65 · 1 in 243
- New Jersey#75 · 1 in 333
- Illinois#81 · 1 in 336
- California#83 · 1 in 359
- Rhode Island#88 · 1 in 302
Best ever in a state: #35 in Rhode Island, 2023.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | #65 | 59 | 1 in 243 |
| New Jersey | #75 | 134 | 1 in 333 |
| Illinois | #81 | 216 | 1 in 336 |
| California | #83 | 675 | 1 in 359 |
| Connecticut | #88 | 48 | 1 in 319 |
| Rhode Island | #88 | 14 | 1 in 302 |
| Florida | #91 | 242 | 1 in 394 |
| Arizona | #96 | 105 | 1 in 380 |
| New York | #105 | 213 | 1 in 506 |
| Delaware | #113 | 9 | 1 in 419 |
| Texas | #119 | 384 | 1 in 486 |
| New Mexico | #122 | 24 | 1 in 442 |
| Oregon | #123 | 42 | 1 in 460 |
| Colorado | #129 | 57 | 1 in 504 |
| Massachusetts | #134 | 50 | 1 in 621 |
| Pennsylvania | #143 | 92 | 1 in 675 |
| Wisconsin | #162 | 40 | 1 in 718 |
| Georgia | #164 | 78 | 1 in 757 |
| Michigan | #169 | 63 | 1 in 783 |
| Alaska | #174 | 6 | 1 in 579 |
| District of Columbia | #181 | 7 | 1 in 607 |
| Washington | #181 | 48 | 1 in 770 |
| North Carolina | #183 | 65 | 1 in 828 |
| Maryland | #191 | 31 | 1 in 928 |
| Nebraska | #198 | 14 | 1 in 741 |
| Indiana | #202 | 42 | 1 in 890 |
| Idaho | #214 | 11 | 1 in 797 |
| Virginia | #217 | 36 | 1 in 1,171 |
| Ohio | #227 | 53 | 1 in 1,182 |
| Arkansas | #237 | 15 | 1 in 1,002 |
| Utah | #251 | 22 | 1 in 1,045 |
| South Carolina | #253 | 17 | 1 in 1,277 |
| Kentucky | #256 | 17 | 1 in 1,378 |
| Kansas | #260 | 15 | 1 in 1,116 |
| Iowa | #265 | 14 | 1 in 1,130 |
| Tennessee | #297 | 22 | 1 in 1,651 |
| Missouri | #312 | 20 | 1 in 1,673 |
| Minnesota | #324 | 17 | 1 in 1,718 |
| Oklahoma | #335 | 14 | 1 in 1,532 |
| Louisiana | #369 | 14 | 1 in 1,788 |
| Alabama | #464 | 9 | 1 in 2,684 |
| Mississippi | #547 | 5 | 1 in 2,981 |
| Hawaii | — | — | — |
| Maine | — | — | — |
| Montana | — | — | — |
| New Hampshire | — | — | — |
| North Dakota | — | — | — |
| South Dakota | — | — | — |
| Vermont | — | — | — |
| West Virginia | — | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the boys born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Giovanni
- 1 spot since 2024 (#122 → #123)
- 3 spots since 2020 (#120 → #123)
- 7 spots since 2015 (#130 → #123)
- Biggest jump: 331 spots in 1963 (#1,242 → #911)
- Biggest drop: 159 spots in 1964 (#911 → #1,070)
- Debuted 1907
- Peaked 2010 at #117 (3,434 births)
- Not yet halved from its peak
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: never
- Top 1,000: 63 yrs · run 1965–2025
- Highest: 1 in 559 boys born in 2010 were named Giovanni (0.18%)
- Latest: 1 in 581 boys born in 2025 (0.17%)
- 34.0% of all boys named Giovanni (30,418) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 18 | #866 (1907) | #975 |
| 1910s | 175 | #1,290 (1911) | #1,446 |
| 1920s | 135 | #1,648 (1921) | #2,407 |
| 1930s | 56 | #2,444 (1930) | #2,826 |
| 1940s | 20 | #3,525 (1946) | #3,654 |
| 1950s | 153 | #1,483 (1958) | #2,301 |
| 1960s | 579 | #782 (1969) | #1,054 |
| 1970s | 1,418 | #625 (1979) | #700 |
| 1980s | 3,359 | #362 (1989) | #493 |
| 1990s | 10,931 | #221 (1999) | #270 |
| 2000s | 24,227 | #133 (2009) | #168 |
| 2010s | 30,418 | #117 (2010) | #131 |
| 2020s | 17,879 | #120 (2020) | #122 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 boys in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Giovanni in 2009
Top girls' names in 2009
Top boys' names in 2009
More about 2009
girls
1,837,114 girls got a published name in 2009; 1 in 141,316 of them was named Giovanni, which outranked 56.0% of the 20,199 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 8.6% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
- #8,454Zayleigh14
- #8,454Zerenity14
- #8,454Zyona14
- #8,888Giovanni13
- #8,888Aarika13
- #8,888Abbigal13
- #8,888Abrey13
- #9,379Aaleigha12
- #9,379Aaminah12
- #9,379Aamna12
Tied with 490 names at #8,888; 3 shown. Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.
boys
1,983,573 boys got a published name in 2009; 1 in 646 of them was named Giovanni, which outranked 99.1% of the 14,540 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 9.2% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.