Gioconda
Feminine Italian name meaning "the playful one" or "joyful".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Gioconda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Gioconda today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Gioconda births was 1915 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Gioconda. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Gioconda. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1915
7 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
1990 SSA rank
#13,719
Tracked since 1915
Census
Gioconda in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 641 people with the first name Gioconda, which placed it at #17,282 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#17,282
National first-name rank
People counted
641
641 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
87.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Gioconda
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Gioconda is Hispanic at 87.2%. The next largest groups are White (12.2%) and Black (0.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Gioconda described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Gioconda at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino87.2% · 559
- White12.2% · 78
- Black or African American0.5% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Popularity
Gioconda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Gioconda from the 1910s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 12 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1910s peak, Gioconda remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Gioconda 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 Gioconda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Gioconda
The given name Gioconda has its origins in the Italian language. It is derived from the Italian word "giocondo," which means joyful, pleasant, or cheerful. The name dates back to the Renaissance period in Italy, around the 15th and 16th centuries.
One of the earliest and most famous references to the name Gioconda is the Mona Lisa painting by Leonardo da Vinci. The painting is also known as La Gioconda, which is believed to be a reference to the sitter's name or a play on the Italian word "gioconda." The Mona Lisa, painted between 1503 and 1519, has become one of the most recognizable and valuable works of art in the world.
Another historical reference to the name Gioconda can be found in the Italian literary work "La Vita Nuova" by Dante Alighieri, written in the late 13th century. In this work, Dante mentions a woman named Gioconda, though it is unclear whether this was her real name or a poetic reference to her joyful demeanor.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Gioconda was Gioconda Roncadelli, an Italian nun who lived in the 16th century. She was a member of the Benedictine order and is known for her writings on religious subjects.
Another notable figure with the name Gioconda was Gioconda Dianti (1515-1590), an Italian poet and writer from Siena. She was a member of the Accademia degli Intronati, a literary academy in Siena, and is known for her poetry and plays.
Gioconda Belli (born 1948) is a Nicaraguan novelist, poet, and writer. She is known for her works that explore themes of feminism, revolution, and social justice. Her novel "La mujer habitada" (The Inhabited Woman) is considered one of her most significant works.
Gioconda Tedesco (1897-1977) was an Italian actress and singer who appeared in numerous films during the early 20th century. She was born in Naples and had a successful career in Italian cinema, often portraying comedic roles.
Gioconda De Vito (1907-1994) was an Italian violinist and composer. She was born in Naples and is known for her compositions for violin, as well as her performances and recordings of classical works.
People
Gioconda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Gioconda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Gioconda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gioconda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Gioconda 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Gioconda a common name?
We classify Gioconda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 22 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Gioconda most popular?
The single biggest year for Gioconda was 1915, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Gioconda is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Gioconda in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 641 people with the name Gioconda, or 0.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,282 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Gioconda in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Gioconda?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Gioconda appears almost entirely female. Of the 638 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Gioconda?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Gioconda is Hispanic at 87.2%. The next largest groups are White (12.2%) and Black (0.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Gioconda most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Gioconda in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.2% (559 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Gioconda in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Gioconda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Gioconda 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.
Is Gioconda still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Gioconda in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Gioconda can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people are called Gioconda?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.