Girl · #5,406 in 2026

Gianina

Name: Popularity of the name Gianina in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Gianina, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Gianina is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Gianina Beleaga, Romanian rower Gianina Ernst, German ski jumper GiaNina Paolantonio, American dancer, singer, choreographer Gianina Șerban, Romanian politician

Romanian

Current Rank

#5,406

Peak Rank

#2,976 (2022)

Total Babies

764

5-Yr Trend

+68%

1960

First Year

2026

Last Year

2022

Peak Year

#2976

Peak Rank

764

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Gianina

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Romanian

The Story of Gianina

The earliest SSA record of Gianina as a baby girl name dates back to 1960, when 5 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 31 newborns named Gianina — #4,469 in the national rankings. About 23% of every Gianina on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Gianina ranks #5,406 for baby girls with 23 births, rising sharply (+68% over the past five years). All told, over 764 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Variants & Related Forms of Gianina

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Gianina. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Geanina
Ioana
Ionela
Ionelia
Ionica
Oana

Names that sound like Gianina

Phonetically similar names — useful when Gianina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gianina

What does the name Gianina mean?

What is the origin of the name Gianina?

Gianina has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Romanian.

How popular is Gianina in 2026?

In 2026, Gianina ranks #5,406 among girls' names in the U.S., with 23 babies given the name that year.

When was Gianina most popular?

Gianina reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #2,976 that year with 31 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Gianina most popular?

Gianina has historically been most popular in Pennsylvania, New York, Florida. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Gianina.

Is Gianina a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Gianina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Gianina?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Gianina include Marqueta, Rochele, Sharna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Gianina?

Common variants and related forms of Gianina include Geanina, Ioana, Ionela, Ionelia, Ionica, Oana. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Gianina

Gianina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 764 births in the dataset. Gianina's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #2,976. Use the chart and map above to compare Gianina'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.