Gianna is a distinctive choice, ranked #351 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Gianna in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#351
US Rank #23
About the Name Gianna
Gianna is steadily gaining in popularity, up 31 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #319 in 2023, and it currently sits at #351. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Gianna 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 #23, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Gianna
Unlikely. With around 125 UK babies named Gianna per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Gianna in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Gianna is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 31 places over the last five years to #351 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Gianna is more popular in the US (#23) than in the UK (#351). 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 Gianna include: Gianna Gancia — Gianna Gancia is an Italian politician.; Gianna Kneepkens — Gianna Kneepkens is an American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins of the Big Ten Conference..
Gianna ranks #23 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
125
UK babies named Gianna (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 31 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Gianna
Likely around 1 other Gianna in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Gianna
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Gianna Beretta Molla was an Italian Catholic pediatrician. Although aware of possible fatal consequences, Molla refused both an abortion and a hysterectomy during her pregnancy with her fourth child in order to preserve the child's life.
Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant, also known as Gigi Bryant and Mambacita, was an American student-athlete and the daughter of former professional basketball player Kobe Bryant. Along with her father and seven others, Bryant died in a helicopter crash in January 2020 at age 13.