Guilianna
A feminine name of Italian origin meaning "young flower".
Name Census estimates that about 194 living Americans carry the first name Guilianna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Guilianna today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Guilianna births was 2010 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Guilianna. 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
194
~ 1 in 1,766,775 Americans
Peak year
2010
23 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#14,022
Tracked since 2001
Popularity
Guilianna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Guilianna from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 112 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Guilianna 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 Guilianna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Guiliannas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Guilianna
The name Guilianna is a feminine given name with origins tracing back to the Italian language. It is a variant spelling of the Italian name Giuliana, which is derived from the Latin name Juliana. Juliana itself stems from the ancient Roman family name Iulius, a name of Etruscan origin meaning "youthful" or "downy-bearded."
In its earliest form, Guilianna emerged as a regional variant within certain parts of Italy during the Middle Ages. The addition of the "G" at the beginning of the name is thought to have been influenced by the Gallo-Italic languages spoken in northern Italy, where the "J" sound was often pronounced with a soft "G" sound.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Guilianna can be found in a 14th-century Florentine text, where it was used to refer to a noblewoman from the region. This suggests that the name was in use among the Italian aristocracy during the Renaissance period.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Guilianna. One of the earliest was Guilianna de' Medici (1442-1472), a member of the influential Medici family of Florence. Another was Guilianna Baglioni (1492-1557), an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts during the High Renaissance.
In the 17th century, Guilianna Gamba (1618-1699) was a renowned Italian painter and engraver active in the Baroque period. Around the same time, Guilianna Morosini (1620-1684) was a Venetian noblewoman and writer known for her literary salon.
More recently, Guilianna Cavaglieri (1911-2005) was an Italian actress and opera singer who performed in several notable productions throughout the 20th century.
While the name Guilianna has its roots in Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly among Italian-American communities. However, its usage has remained relatively uncommon compared to more popular Italian names like Giulia or Gianna.
People
Guilianna + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Guilianna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Guilianna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 194 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Guilianna 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 1,766,775 US residents.
Is Guilianna a common name?
We classify Guilianna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 196 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Guilianna most popular?
The single biggest year for Guilianna was 2010, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Guilianna is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Guilianna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Guilianna 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.