Gian is a distinctive choice, ranked #1517 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Gian in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1517
US Rank #893
About the Name Gian
Gian is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 711 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1248 in 2003 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Gian is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #893, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Gian
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Gian per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Gian in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Gian is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 711 places over the last five years to #1517 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Gian is more popular in the US (#893) than in the UK (#1517). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Gian include: Gian Piero Reverberi — Gian Piero Reverberi is an Italian pianist, composer, arranger, conductor, and entrepreneur.; Gian Piero Gasperini — Gian Piero Gasperini is an Italian professional football manager and former professional footballer who is currently the head coach of Serie A club Roma.; Gian Mamuyac — Gian Robert J..
Gian ranks #893 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
17
UK babies named Gian (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 711 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Gian
Likely around 1 other Gian in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2021–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Gian
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Gian Piero Gasperini is an Italian professional football manager and former professional footballer who is currently the head coach of Serie A club Roma. After starting his managerial career at Crotone, he had spells in charge of Genoa and Inter Milan where he was sacked after just three months.
For other people surnamed Alciati Dr. Giovanni Paolo Alciati della Motta was an Italian Calvinist and friend of Giorgio Biandrata and Giovanni Valentino Gentile, one of the participants of the antitrinitarian Council of Venice in 1550.
Gian Gastone de' Medici was the seventh and last Medicean grand duke of Tuscany. He was the second son of Grand Duke Cosimo III and Marguerite Louise d'Orléans.
Gian Robert J. Mamuyac is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Gian Christian is an Australian born producer. Christian produced the Australian premier production of the Broadway musical The Addams Family which was nominated for a Helpmann Award.