Giovanii
An Italian form of the masculine name John meaning "God is gracious."
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Giovanii. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Giovanii today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Giovanii births was 2012 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Giovanii. 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 Giovanii. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2012
6 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2020 SSA rank
#12,701
Tracked since 2012
Popularity
Giovanii: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Giovanii from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 6 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Giovanii 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 Giovanii 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 Giovanii
The name Giovanii is derived from the Italian name Giovanni, which has its origins in the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Graced by God" or "Yahweh is gracious". It can be traced back to the biblical figure John the Baptist, who was a prominent preacher and prophet during the 1st century AD.
The name Giovanni first gained popularity in Italy during the Middle Ages, where it was commonly used among Christians in honor of John the Baptist and John the Evangelist, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. The Italian form, Giovanii, emerged as a variant spelling, likely due to regional dialects and pronunciation differences across various parts of Italy.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Giovanii can be found in the 13th century, when it was borne by the Italian philosopher and theologian Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (1463-1494). He was a prominent Renaissance humanist known for his work in reconciling various philosophical and religious traditions.
Another notable figure with the name Giovanii was the Italian painter Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696-1770), who was renowned for his frescoes and masterful use of color and light. His works adorned numerous churches and palaces across Europe, and he is considered one of the greatest Venetian artists of the 18th century.
In the world of music, the name Giovanii was carried by the Italian composer Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c. 1525-1594), who is regarded as the preeminent master of Renaissance polyphonic choral music. His compositions, particularly his Masses and motets, have had a lasting impact on sacred music.
The Italian astronomer and philosopher Giovanni Domenico Cassini (1625-1712) also bore this name. He made significant contributions to the study of the solar system, including the discovery of several moons of Saturn and the gap in its rings, now known as the Cassini Division.
Another notable figure was the Italian polymath Giovanni Battista Beccaria (1716-1781), who made important contributions to the fields of physics, particularly in the study of electricity and atmospheric electricity. He is also credited with the invention of the first electroscope and the discovery of the phenomenon of electric charge leakage.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have carried the name Giovanii, reflecting its long-standing presence and significance within Italian culture and beyond.
People
Giovanii + last name combinations
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Other names starting with G
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FAQ
Giovanii: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Giovanii?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Giovanii 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 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Giovanii a common name?
We classify Giovanii as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Giovanii most popular?
The single biggest year for Giovanii was 2012, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Giovanii is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Giovanii in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Giovanii a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Giovanii in the SSA data are male. 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 Giovanii still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Giovanii 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 Giovanii 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Giovanii?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.