Gigi
Gigi is a name with multiple cultural origins: French, Italian, Romanian, Georgian.
- French
- Italian
- Romanian
- Georgian
Meaning & Origin of Gigi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gigi is a name with multiple cultural origins: French, Italian, Romanian, Georgian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
- Italian
- Romanian
- Georgian
The Story of Gigi
American parents first put Gigi on the record books as a baby girl name in 1940, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1962, when 271 Gigis were born — ranking #607 that year. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 37% of all recorded Gigis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,573 among baby girl names with 68 births, rising sharply (+15% over the past five years). In total, more than 5K Gigis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Gigi
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About the name Gigi
Gigi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1940 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Gigi's peak popularity came in 1962 when it ranked #607. Use the chart and map above to compare Gigi'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.