Giavonni
A masculine given name of Italian origin, a variant of Giovanni meaning "God is gracious".
Name Census estimates that about 374 living Americans carry the first name Giavonni. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 69.6% of registrations being female. The average person named Giavonni today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Giavonni births was 2020 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Giavonni. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
374
~ 1 in 916,455 Americans
Peak year
2020
24 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2020 SSA rank
#8,596
Tracked since 1989
Gender
Gender distribution for Giavonni
Giavonni is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 378 total registrations, 115 (30.4%) were male and 263 (69.6%) were female.
Giavonni as a male name
- Ranked #11,061 in 2020
- 6 male births in 2020
- Peak: 2004 (12 births)
Giavonni as a female name
- Ranked #8,596 in 2024
- 12 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2020 (18 births)
Popularity
Giavonni: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Giavonni from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 141 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Giavonni remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Giavonni by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Giavonni during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Giavonnis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Giavonni
The name Giavonni is the Italian variant of the name Giovanni, derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious". This name has its roots in ancient times, with the earliest recorded use dating back to the biblical era.
The name Giavonni gained widespread popularity during the Middle Ages, particularly in Italy. It was often associated with religious figures and saints, such as Saint Giovanni Battista (John the Baptist) and Saint Giovanni Evangelista (John the Evangelist). The name was also popular among Italian nobility and influential families.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Giavonni can be found in the writings of the Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265-1321), who mentioned a character named Giavonni in his epic poem "The Divine Comedy". This literary reference helped to solidify the name's prominence in Italian culture.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Giavonni. One of the most famous was Giavonni Boccaccio (1313-1375), an Italian writer and Renaissance humanist, known for his literary masterpiece "The Decameron". Another notable figure was Giavonni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594), an Italian Renaissance composer and one of the most influential figures in the development of sacred music.
In the field of art, Giavonni Bellini (c. 1430-1516) was a renowned Italian Renaissance painter, known for his contributions to Venetian art. His contemporary, Giavonni Antonio Bazzi, better known as Il Sodoma (c. 1477-1549), was also a significant figure in the Italian Renaissance, renowned for his frescoes and paintings.
Moving into the modern era, Giavonni Agnelli (1920-2003) was an influential Italian businessman and principal shareholder of Fiat, who played a pivotal role in the development of the Italian automotive industry.
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals throughout history who have carried the name Giavonni, a name deeply rooted in Italian culture and tradition, with origins tracing back to ancient Hebrew.
People
Giavonni + last name combinations
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Other names starting with G
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FAQ
Giavonni: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Giavonni?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 374 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Giavonni going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 916,455 US residents.
Is Giavonni a common name?
We classify Giavonni as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 378 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Giavonni most popular?
The single biggest year for Giavonni was 2020, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Giavonni is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Giavonni a female name?
Yes, 69.6% of people registered as Giavonni in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.