Girl · #998 in 2026

Giovanna

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

Giovanna is an Italian feminine first name. It is the feminine form of the masculine Giovanni, which is the Italian equivalent of John. As such, Giovanna corresponds to names like Joan, etc. In Brazil, the feminine name Giovanna has many variations, with Geovanna being the most common.

Current Rank

#998

Peak Rank

#637 (2005)

Total Babies

14K

5-Yr Trend

-18%

1904

First Year

2026

Last Year

2005

Peak Year

#637

Peak Rank

14K

Total Count

120

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Giovanna

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

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

The Story of Giovanna

Giovanna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1904, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 408 Giovannas were born — ranking #681 that year. As of 2026, Giovanna ranks #998 for baby girls with 255 births, falling sharply (-18%). In total, more than 14K Giovannas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Giovanna

Phonetically similar names — useful when Giovanna 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 Giovanna

What does the name Giovanna mean?

How popular is Giovanna in 2026?

In 2026, Giovanna ranks #998 among girls' names in the U.S., with 255 babies given the name that year.

When was Giovanna most popular?

Giovanna reached its peak popularity in 2005, ranking #637 that year with 408 babies given the name.

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

Giovanna has historically been most popular in Delaware, New Jersey, Connecticut. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Giovanna.

Is Giovanna a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Giovanna?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Giovanna include Myrtie, Eboni, Almeda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Giovanna

Giovanna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1904 and has accumulated 14K births in the dataset. Giovanna's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #637. Use the chart and map above to compare Giovanna'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.