Giani
The Story of Giani
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Giani as a girl name dates back to 1990, when 5 babies received it. 2008 was its biggest year on record, with 17 newborns named Giani — #7,406 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 38% of all recorded Gianis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,428 among girl names with 14 births, rising sharply (+72% over the past five years). In total, more than 276 Gianis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Giani as a boy name dates back to 1996, when 5 babies received it. 2012 was its biggest year on record, with 22 newborns named Giani — #4,390 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 37% of all recorded Gianis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,891 among boy names with 5 births, falling sharply (-39%). In total, more than 344 Gianis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Giani
Giani is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 344 births in the dataset. Giani's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #4,390. Use the chart and map above to compare Giani's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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