Jiovani
A masculine Italian name derived from the name Giovanni, meaning "God is gracious".
Name Census estimates that about 662 living Americans carry the first name Jiovani. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jiovani today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jiovani births was 2009 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jiovani. 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
662
~ 1 in 517,756 Americans
Peak year
2009
37 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,350
Tracked since 1988
Popularity
Jiovani: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jiovani from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 242 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Jiovani remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jiovani 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 Jiovani during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jiovanis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Jiovani, while New York, Florida, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 40 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jiovani
The name Jiovani is a modern variant of the Italian name Giovanni, derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious". It has its roots in the ancient Israelite culture and is mentioned in the Bible as the name of several individuals, including John the Baptist.
The name Giovanni gained widespread popularity during the Middle Ages in Italy, particularly in the regions of Tuscany and Lazio. It was often associated with the veneration of St. John the Evangelist, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. The name's popularity can be traced to the influence of the Catholic Church and the widespread practice of naming children after biblical figures or saints.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Giovanni dates back to the 13th century, when the Italian poet and philosopher Dante Alighieri featured a character named Giovanni in his epic work, the Divine Comedy. Other notable historical figures bearing this name include Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375), an Italian writer and poet renowned for his classic work, the Decameron, and Giovanni Bellini (c.1430-1516), a celebrated Italian Renaissance painter from Venice.
During the Renaissance period, the name Giovanni was particularly popular among artists, writers, and intellectuals. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525-1594) was a renowned Italian Renaissance composer and the most famous figure in the Roman School of musical composition. Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) was an influential Italian artist known for his etchings of ancient Roman architecture.
In more recent history, Giovanni Agnelli (1866-1945) was an Italian entrepreneur and the founder of the iconic Italian automotive company, Fiat. Giovanni Falcone (1939-1992) was an Italian judge and prosecutor who played a pivotal role in the fight against the Sicilian Mafia, ultimately losing his life in a bomb attack orchestrated by the criminal organization.
While the name Jiovani is a modern variation, it retains the rich cultural and historical significance of its Italian predecessor, Giovanni, which has been deeply woven into the fabric of Western civilization for centuries.
People
Jiovani + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jiovani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jiovani: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jiovani?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 662 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jiovani 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 517,756 US residents.
Is Jiovani a common name?
We classify Jiovani as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 669 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jiovani most popular?
The single biggest year for Jiovani was 2009, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jiovani is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jiovani a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jiovani 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.
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.