Giannina
Girl name · #5016 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Giannina? In official American birth records, Giannina has been tracked continuously since 1965, giving it 60 years of documented American history.
Giannina ranks #5016 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 26 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #10866, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Giannina.
Babies named Giannina per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 60-year story
Giannina first appears in the Social Security records in 1965, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 45 babies and a rank of #3470. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Giannina against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Giannina in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Giannina is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Giannina will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Giannina is most common
State-level data for Giannina is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Giannina
Statistically, parents drawn to Giannina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Gianina, Zelina, Mahina, Lumina, and Divina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Giannina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 43 | #3575 |
| 2023 | 31 | #4454 |
| 2022 | 45 | #3470 |
| 2021 | 32 | #4326 |
| 2020 | 25 | #5003 |
| 2019 | 5 | #15539 |
| 2017 | 6 | #14124 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10866 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16513 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11969 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12199 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11459 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9476 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 1999 | 6 | #12688 |
| 1998 | 6 | #12426 |
| 1997 | 11 | #7742 |
| 1996 | 19 | #5065 |
| 1995 | 9 | #8766 |
| 1994 | 10 | #8122 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Giannina?
In official American birth records, the name Giannina first appeared in 1965 (over 60 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 60 years.
Is Giannina a popular girl name?
Giannina ranked #5016 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10866.
When was the name Giannina most popular?
Giannina peaked in 2022, when 45 American girls received the name (ranked #3470 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Giannina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Giannina. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.