Giovonie
A masculine name of Italian origin, derived from the given name Giovanni.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Giovonie. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Giovonie today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Giovonie births was 2010 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Giovonie. 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 Giovonie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2010
5 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2010 SSA rank
#12,919
Tracked since 2010
Popularity
Giovonie: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Giovonie 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 Giovonie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Giovonie
The name Giovonie has its origins in the Italian language and culture, with roots dating back to the Renaissance period in the 15th and 16th centuries. It is derived from the Italian name Giovanni, which is the equivalent of the English name John. Giovanni itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious."
Giovonie is a variation of Giovanni, likely originating as a regional or dialectal form used in certain parts of Italy. It shares similarities with other Italian names like Gianni and Gianno, which are also derived from Giovanni.
While the name Giovonie is not found in any major ancient texts or religious scriptures, it does have a long history of usage in Italy, particularly in regions like Tuscany, Umbria, and Lazio. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
One notable historical figure with the name Giovonie was Giovonie Battista Marino, an Italian poet and playwright born in Naples in 1569. He was a prominent figure in the Baroque literary movement and is remembered for his influential work "L'Adone," an epic poem published in 1623.
Another individual named Giovonie was Giovonie Domenico Cassini, an Italian mathematician, astronomer, and engineer born in 1625. He made significant contributions to the study of planetary motion and was the first to observe the gaps in Saturn's rings, now known as the Cassini Division.
In the 18th century, there was Giovonie Battista Piranesi, an Italian artist and architect born in 1720. He is renowned for his etchings of ancient Roman ruins, which helped spark the Neoclassical movement in architecture.
Moving into the 19th century, Giovonie Segantini was an Italian painter born in 1858, known for his striking depictions of Alpine landscapes and pastoral scenes.
Finally, in the 20th century, Giovonie Agnelli was an influential Italian industrialist and principal shareholder of Fiat, born in 1866. He played a pivotal role in the development of the Italian automotive industry and is considered one of the most influential businessmen in Italy's history.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who have borne the name Giovonie throughout history, illustrating its longstanding presence in Italian culture and tradition.
People
Giovonie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Giovonie 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
Giovonie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Giovonie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Giovonie 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 Giovonie a common name?
We classify Giovonie 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, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Giovonie most popular?
The single biggest year for Giovonie was 2010, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Giovonie is about 16 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 Giovonie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Giovonie a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Giovonie 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 Giovonie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Giovonie 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 Giovonie 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 common is the name Giovonie?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.