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Gianna

Alternative forms & variants: Gia, Giovanna

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“God is gracious; Italian feminine derivative of Giovanni (John)”

Linguistic heritage: Italian / Hebrew

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:JAHN-uh

IPA (US English):/ˈdʒɑːnə/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity20207,903 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#335,634 births in 2025

Total US Registrations110,388Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% FemaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1960 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2020 (7,903 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1960

Recent 2025 Level5,634 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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