Giovonni
God's gracious gift, a masculine name of Italian origin.
Name Census estimates that about 1,433 living Americans carry the first name Giovonni. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Giovonni today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Giovonni births was 2022 (73 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Giovonni. 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.
Key insights
- • Giovonni is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 15 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.4K
~ 1 in 239,187 Americans
Peak year
2022
73 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,880
Tracked since 1984
Census
Giovonni in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 840 people with the first name Giovonni, which placed it at #14,119 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
#14,119
National first-name rank
People counted
840
840 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
41.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Giovonni
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Giovonni is Black at 41.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (30.5%) and White (15.2%). 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 Giovonni 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 Giovonni at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American41.9% · 352
- Hispanic or Latino30.5% · 256
- White15.2% · 128
- Two or more races10.5% · 88
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 7
Popularity
Giovonni: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Giovonni from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 532 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Giovonni remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Giovonni 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 Giovonni during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Giovonnis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 14 states and territories. California, Ohio, Texas recorded the most babies named Giovonni, while Wisconsin, North Carolina, Colorado recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 30 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Giovonni
Giovonni is a masculine given name of Italian origin, derived from the Latin name Johannes, which is a romanized form of the Greek name Ioannes. The name ultimately traces its roots back to the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious."
The name Giovonni gained prominence during the Middle Ages, particularly in Italy. It was commonly used among the aristocracy and the upper classes, and its popularity spread throughout the Italian peninsula. The name was also influenced by the cult of St. John the Baptist, who was revered in many parts of Italy.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Giovonni can be found in the works of the Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265-1321). In his masterpiece, the Divine Comedy, Dante mentions a character named Giovonni del Virgilio, a poet and scholar from Bologna.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Giovonni. One of the most famous was Giovonni Boccaccio (1313-1375), an Italian writer and humanist known for his masterpiece, the Decameron, a collection of novellas that provide a vivid portrayal of 14th-century Italian society.
Another prominent figure was Giovonni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c. 1525-1594), an Italian Renaissance composer regarded as the greatest master of the polyphonic style of sacred music. His works, such as the Missa Papae Marcelli, have been celebrated for their technical mastery and spiritual depth.
In the realm of art, Giovonni Battista Tiepolo (1696-1770) was a Venetian painter and printmaker renowned for his fresco work and his decorative, luminous style. His masterpieces adorn the walls of churches and palaces throughout Italy and Europe.
Giovonni Battista Belzoni (1778-1823) was an Italian explorer and pioneer in the field of Egyptology. He is credited with the discovery and removal of several ancient Egyptian sculptures, including the famous bust of Ramesses II, now in the British Museum.
Giovonni Agnelli (1866-1945) was an Italian entrepreneur and the founder of the Fiat automobile company. His vision and leadership transformed Fiat into one of the most successful and influential automakers in the world, and his legacy continues to shape the Italian automotive industry.
People
Giovonni + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Giovonni 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
Giovonni: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Giovonni?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,433 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Giovonni 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 239,187 US residents.
Is Giovonni a common name?
We classify Giovonni as "Rare". It ranks above 92.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,449 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Giovonni most popular?
The single biggest year for Giovonni was 2022, when 73 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Giovonni is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Giovonni in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 840 people with the name Giovonni, or 0.28 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,119 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 Giovonni 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 Giovonni?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Giovonni leans strongly male. 780 people counted with this name were male (92.6%), compared with 62 female bearers (7.4%). 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 Giovonni?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Giovonni is Black at 41.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (30.5%) and White (15.2%). 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 Giovonni most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Giovonni in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.9% (352 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 Giovonni in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Giovonni a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Giovonni in the SSA data are male. 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 Giovonni still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Giovonni 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 Giovonni 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 share the name Giovonni?
Want to know how many people have the name Giovonni? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.