Giavanna
A feminine name with Italian origins meaning "God is gracious".
Name Census estimates that about 5,909 living Americans carry the first name Giavanna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Giavanna today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Giavanna births was 2021 (287 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Giavanna. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Giavanna with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Giavanna is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 14 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
5.9K
~ 1 in 58,005 Americans
Peak year
2021
287 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,114
Tracked since 1976
Census
Giavanna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,943 people with the first name Giavanna, which placed it at #4,644 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
#4,644
National first-name rank
People counted
3.9K
3,943 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
67.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Giavanna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Giavanna is White at 67.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.5%) and Two or More Races (8.6%). 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 Giavanna 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 Giavanna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White67.5% · 2,663
- Hispanic or Latino18.5% · 730
- Two or more races8.6% · 338
- Black or African American4.9% · 193
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 5
Popularity
Giavanna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Giavanna from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 2,400 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Giavanna remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Giavanna 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 Giavanna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Giavannas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 28 states and territories. New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Giavanna, while Utah, Iowa, South Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 167 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Giavanna
The name Giavanna is an Italian variation of the name Giovanna, which has its origins in the Hebrew name Yohanan or Yohanna, meaning "God is gracious." The name gained popularity during the Middle Ages, particularly in Italy and other parts of Europe.
Giavanna is derived from the Latin form "Ioanna," which was later Italianized to "Giovanna." This name was often used in medieval Italy, and its popularity can be traced back to the 13th century when it was borne by several notable figures.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Giavanna can be found in the 14th century, when a woman named Giavanna Donati lived in Florence, Italy, and was mentioned in historical records as a prominent figure in the city's political and cultural life.
Throughout history, the name Giavanna has been associated with several influential women. In the 15th century, Giavanna Tornabuoni, an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts, played a significant role in the cultural renaissance of Florence. She was known for commissioning works of art and literature from some of the most renowned artists and writers of her time.
Another notable Giavanna was Giavanna Battista Sommariva, an Italian painter who lived in the 16th century and was celebrated for her portraits and religious works. Her paintings can be found in various churches and museums throughout Italy.
In the 17th century, Giavanna Garzoni, an Italian painter known for her exquisite still-life paintings, gained recognition for her exceptional skill and attention to detail. Her works are now housed in prestigious collections around the world.
Giavanna Agnese, an Italian mathematician and philosopher who lived in the 18th century, was a pioneering figure in her field. She made significant contributions to the study of differential equations and authored several influential works on mathematics and philosophy.
While the name Giavanna has its roots in Italian culture, it has also been adopted and adapted in other languages and cultures over time. However, this report focuses solely on the history and origins of the name Giavanna as a given name.
People
Giavanna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Giavanna 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
Giavanna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Giavanna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5,909 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Giavanna 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 58,005 US residents.
Is Giavanna a common name?
We classify Giavanna as "Rare". It ranks above 96.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5,978 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Giavanna most popular?
The single biggest year for Giavanna was 2021, when 287 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Giavanna is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Giavanna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,943 people with the name Giavanna, or 1.31 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,644 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 Giavanna 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 Giavanna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Giavanna appears almost entirely female. Of the 3,944 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Giavanna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Giavanna is White at 67.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.5%) and Two or More Races (8.6%). 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 Giavanna most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Giavanna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.5% (2,663 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 Giavanna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Giavanna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Giavanna 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 Giavanna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Giavanna 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 Giavanna 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 Americans are named Giavanna?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Giavanna on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.