Giovanna is a distinctive choice, ranked #1128 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Giovanna in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1128
US Rank #929
About the Name Giovanna
Giovanna is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 185 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #734 in 2021 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Giovanna 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 #929, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Giovanna
Unlikely. With around 30 UK babies named Giovanna per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Giovanna in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Giovanna is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 185 places over the last five years to #1128 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Giovanna is more popular in the US (#929) than in the UK (#1128). 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 Giovanna include: Giovanna Hoffmann — Giovanna Hoffmann is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Frauen-Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Germany national team.; Giovanna Pedroso — Giovanna Pedroso is a Brazilian diver.; Giovanna Fletcher — Giovanna Fletcher is an English actress, author, podcaster, and presenter..
Giovanna ranks #929 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
30
UK babies named Giovanna (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 185 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Giovanna
Likely around 1 other Giovanna in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Giovanna Pedroso is a Brazilian diver. She competed in the synchronized women's 10 metre platform at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where she and Ingrid Oliveira finished 8th out of 8 teams.
Giovanna Fletcher is an English actress, author, podcaster, and presenter. She trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School and has performed in stage productions in London’s West End, including 2:22 A Ghost Story and Everybody's Talking About Jamie.
Giovanna Waksman Costa is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Première Ligue club OL Lyonnes. She is a youth international for Brazil.
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Giovanna Botteri is an Italian journalist and TV correspondent specialized in foreign politics. Botteri’s father, Guido Botteri, was a journalist with Italy's national public broadcasting company, RAI.
Giovanna Baccelli, real name Giovanna Francesca Antonia Giuseppa Zanerini, was a Venetian ballerina. She was the principal ballerina at the King's Theatre, Haymarket in the 1770s.
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