Giavana
A feminine name of Italian origin meaning "God is gracious".
Name Census estimates that about 514 living Americans carry the first name Giavana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Giavana today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Giavana births was 2011 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Giavana. 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
514
~ 1 in 666,837 Americans
Peak year
2011
30 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,700
Tracked since 1998
Census
Giavana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 386 people with the first name Giavana, which placed it at #24,794 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
#24,794
National first-name rank
People counted
386
386 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
57.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Giavana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Giavana is White at 57.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (28.2%) and Two or More Races (7.0%). 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 Giavana 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 Giavana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White57.5% · 222
- Hispanic or Latino28.2% · 109
- Two or more races7.0% · 27
- Black or African American5.7% · 22
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 3
Popularity
Giavana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Giavana 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 241 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Giavana remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Giavana 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 Giavana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Giavanas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. New York, New Jersey, California recorded the most babies named Giavana, while Illinois, California, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 13 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Giavana
The name Giavana is believed to have originated from the Sanskrit word "Yavana," which was used to refer to the people of Greek descent or those from the Ionian region. This name emerged during the ancient period when there was cultural exchange between the Indian subcontinent and the Greek world.
The earliest known reference to the name Giavana can be found in the ancient Indian epic, the Mahabharata, which dates back to around the 4th century BCE. In this text, the name is mentioned in the context of describing the Greeks or Ionians who were known for their prowess in warfare and their cultural achievements.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Giavana was a Greek ambassador who visited the court of the Mauryan Empire in India during the reign of Chandragupta Maurya (c. 321-297 BCE). This ambassador, whose name is mentioned as Giavana in some historical accounts, played a crucial role in facilitating cultural and diplomatic exchanges between the two civilizations.
In the realm of classical Indian literature, a notable figure named Giavana appears in the Brihat Samhita, an ancient Sanskrit text on astrology and architecture, written by the Indian philosopher and astronomer Varahamihira in the 6th century CE. This Giavana is credited with contributing to the development of Sanskrit grammar and astronomy.
Another prominent individual with the name Giavana was a Greek mathematician and astronomer who lived in India during the 8th century CE. He is known for his works on astronomy and for introducing the concept of the astrolabe, an instrument used for observing celestial bodies, to the Indian subcontinent.
In the field of medicine, a physician named Giavana is mentioned in the ancient Indian medical text Sushruta Samhita, which dates back to around the 6th century BCE. This Giavana is credited with making significant contributions to the field of surgery and is believed to have been of Greek or Ionian descent.
While the name Giavana has its roots in ancient India and the cultural exchanges with the Greek world, it has since been adopted and used in various regions and cultures, with variations in spelling and pronunciation. However, its origins can be traced back to the Sanskrit word "Yavana," reflecting the historical connections between the Indian subcontinent and the Greek civilization.
People
Giavana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Giavana 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
Giavana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Giavana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 514 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Giavana 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 666,837 US residents.
Is Giavana a common name?
We classify Giavana as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 519 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Giavana most popular?
The single biggest year for Giavana was 2011, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Giavana 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 Giavana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 386 people with the name Giavana, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,794 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 Giavana 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 Giavana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Giavana appears almost entirely female. Of the 391 people counted with this name, 99.2% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Giavana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Giavana is White at 57.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (28.2%) and Two or More Races (7.0%). 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 Giavana most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Giavana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.5% (222 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 Giavana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Giavana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Giavana 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 Giavana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Giavana 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 Giavana 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 have the name Giavana?
See how many people share the name Giavana on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.