Gionna
A feminine name of unknown origin, potentially derived from Italian.
Name Census estimates that about 929 living Americans carry the first name Gionna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Gionna today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Gionna births was 2007 (51 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Gionna. 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
929
~ 1 in 368,950 Americans
Peak year
2007
51 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,919
Tracked since 1990
Popularity
Gionna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Gionna from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 343 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Gionna remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Gionna 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 Gionna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Gionnas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio recorded the most babies named Gionna, while Georgia, Florida, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 25 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Gionna
The name Gionna has its origins in the Italian language, derived from the masculine name Giovanni, which in turn comes from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." It emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 12th to 15th centuries, when Italian names and culture flourished across regions like Tuscany, Umbria, and Lombardy.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Gionna can be found in the historic city of Florence, where a woman named Gionna di Benedetto (1360-1432) was a renowned nun and mystic. Her writings and teachings on spiritual matters gained her widespread recognition during her lifetime.
In the realm of literature, the name Gionna appears in the 14th-century Italian novella "Il Decameron" by Giovanni Boccaccio. One of the tales features a character named Gionna, a clever and resourceful woman whose wit and intelligence are celebrated.
During the Renaissance, a notable figure bearing this name was Gionna Tornabuoni (1468-1488), a member of the influential Tornabuoni family in Florence. She was renowned for her beauty, intelligence, and patronage of the arts, and her portrait was famously painted by the renowned artist Domenico Ghirlandaio.
In the 16th century, Gionna Battista Spagnoli (1497-1548), an Italian scholar and humanist, gained recognition for her expertise in classical literature and her contributions to the study of ancient texts. Her prolific writings and teachings made her a prominent figure in the intellectual circles of her time.
Another notable figure was Gionna Garzoni (1600-1670), an Italian painter renowned for her exquisite still-life paintings featuring fruits, flowers, and everyday objects. Her works were highly sought after by collectors and patrons across Europe, and she is considered one of the most accomplished female artists of the Baroque period.
People
Gionna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Gionna 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
Gionna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gionna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 929 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Gionna 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 368,950 US residents.
Is Gionna a common name?
We classify Gionna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 941 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Gionna most popular?
The single biggest year for Gionna was 2007, when 51 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Gionna is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Gionna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Gionna 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.