Gioia is a distinctive choice, ranked #1743 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Gioia in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1743
About the Name Gioia
Gioia has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #1743. The name has climbed 1374 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2005.
Gioia is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Gioia
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Gioia per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Gioia in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Gioia is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1374 places over the last five years to #1743 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Gioia is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Gioia include: Anthony H. Gioia — Anthony Horace Gioia is an American businessman and statesman, who served as the 14th United States Ambassador to Malta from 2001 to 2004.; Gioia Arismendi — Gioia Denise Arismendi Lombardini, better known as Gioia Arismendi is a Venezuelan actress and model.; Melchiorre Gioia — Melchiorre Gioja was an Italian writer on philosophy and political economy..
Gioia does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Gioias in the wild.
17
UK babies named Gioia (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1374 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Gioia
Likely around 1 other Gioia in the class
UK Popularity (2005–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Gioia
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Anthony Horace Gioia is an American businessman and statesman, who served as the 14th United States Ambassador to Malta from 2001 to 2004. A member of the Republican Party, Gioia previously served as the president of the Gioia Macaroni Company and as Chairman of the National Pasta Association.
Gioia Bruno is an Italian-born American popular music singer, most noted as a member of the vocal group Exposé. In September 2006, Bruno temporarily stopped touring as a solo artist.
Gioia Marconi Braga, daughter of Guglielmo Marconi, was the founder and chairwoman of the Marconi Foundation, now known as the Marconi Society. Born on April 10, 1916, in London, Braga was a longtime resident of Alpine, New Jersey.