Gianny
A masculine diminutive of the Italian name Giovanni, meaning "God is gracious."
Name Census estimates that about 475 living Americans carry the first name Gianny. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 53.1% of registrations being female. The average person named Gianny today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Gianny births was 2012 (35 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Gianny. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
475
~ 1 in 721,588 Americans
Peak year
2012
35 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,595
Tracked since 1997
Census
Gianny in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 503 people with the first name Gianny, which placed it at #20,514 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#20,514
National first-name rank
People counted
503
503 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
88.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Gianny
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Gianny is Hispanic at 88.9%. The next largest groups are White (5.2%) and Black (5.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Gianny described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Gianny at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino88.9% · 447
- White5.2% · 26
- Black or African American5.0% · 25
- Two or more races0.8% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Gianny
Gianny is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 480 total registrations, 225 (46.9%) were male and 255 (53.1%) were female.
Gianny as a male name
- Ranked #11,350 in 2024
- 6 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2012 (20 births)
Gianny as a female name
- Ranked #8,595 in 2024
- 12 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2011 (18 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Gianny on both sides of the split. Of the 502 people counted with this name, 234 were male (46.6%) and 268 were female (53.4%).
Popularity
Gianny: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Gianny from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 209 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Gianny remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Gianny by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Gianny during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Giannys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. New York, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Gianny, while Florida, California, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 14 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Gianny
The name Gianny is a variant of the more common Giovanni, which has its origins in the Italian language. It derives from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." This name was later Latinized to Johannes and then Italianized to Giovanni.
The earliest recorded use of the name Gianny dates back to the late 15th century in Italy. It was initially a diminutive form of Giovanni, used as a nickname or pet name. Over time, it evolved into a standalone given name, particularly in certain regions of Italy.
One of the earliest documented individuals with the name Gianny was Gianny Battista Folengo, an Italian Renaissance poet and writer born in 1490. His satirical works, such as the "Baldus," were highly influential in Italian literature of the time.
In the 16th century, Gianny Diodati, an Italian Protestant theologian and Bible translator, was born in 1576. He is renowned for his Italian translation of the Bible, known as the "Diodati Bible," which became a standard work for Italian Protestants.
In the 18th century, Gianny Gennari, an Italian painter and engraver, was born in 1701. He is known for his religious paintings and etchings, many of which can be found in churches and museums across Italy.
Moving into the 19th century, Gianny Boccardo, an Italian sculptor, was born in 1848. He is particularly renowned for his works in marble, including several public monuments and statues found in various Italian cities.
Lastly, in the 20th century, Gianny Agnelli, an influential Italian industrialist and principal shareholder of Fiat, was born in 1915. He played a significant role in the automotive industry and was considered a symbol of Italian entrepreneurship and style during his lifetime.
While the name Gianny has its roots in Italy, it has spread to other regions and cultures over time, often as a variant of the more common Giovanni or John. However, its origins and earliest recorded uses can be traced back to the Italian Renaissance and the centuries that followed.
People
Gianny + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Gianny as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Gianny: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gianny?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 475 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Gianny going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 721,588 US residents.
Is Gianny a common name?
We classify Gianny as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 480 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Gianny most popular?
The single biggest year for Gianny was 2012, when 35 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Gianny is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Gianny in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 503 people with the name Gianny, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,514 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Gianny in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Gianny?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Gianny on both sides of the split. Of the 502 people counted with this name, 234 were male (46.6%) and 268 were female (53.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Gianny?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Gianny is Hispanic at 88.9%. The next largest groups are White (5.2%) and Black (5.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Gianny most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Gianny in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.9% (447 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Gianny in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Gianny a female name?
Yes, 53.1% of people registered as Gianny in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Gianny still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Gianny in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Gianny can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Gianny?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.