Jiovanna
Latin feminine name meaning "God's gracious gift."
Name Census estimates that about 157 living Americans carry the first name Jiovanna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jiovanna today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jiovanna births was 2001 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jiovanna. 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
157
~ 1 in 2,183,149 Americans
Peak year
2001
10 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,297
Tracked since 1990
Census
Jiovanna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 249 people with the first name Jiovanna, which placed it at #33,298 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#33,298
National first-name rank
People counted
249
249 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
68.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jiovanna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jiovanna is Hispanic at 68.3%. The next largest groups are White (20.1%) and Black (6.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jiovanna described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jiovanna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino68.3% · 170
- White20.1% · 50
- Black or African American6.8% · 17
- Two or more races2.4% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 3
Popularity
Jiovanna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jiovanna from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 56 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Jiovanna remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jiovanna 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 Jiovanna 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 Jiovanna
The name Jiovanna is believed to have originated from the Italian language, with its roots tracing back to the medieval period. It is a feminine form derived from the more common name Giovanni, which itself has its origins in the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious."
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Jiovanna can be found in the works of the famous Italian poet Dante Alighieri, who lived from 1265 to 1321. In his seminal work, the Divine Comedy, Dante mentions a character named Giovanna, which is an alternative spelling of the name.
During the Renaissance period in Italy, several notable figures bore the name Jiovanna. One such individual was Jiovanna d'Aragona (1477-1510), a prominent patron of the arts and a member of the royal family of Naples. Another was Jiovanna Tornabuoni (1468-1488), who was a prominent figure in the cultural and intellectual circles of Florence.
In the realm of religious history, the name Jiovanna has been associated with several notable figures. One such individual was Jiovanna Maria Battista Solimani (1688-1758), an Italian nun who was beatified by the Catholic Church in 1805 for her pious life and devotion to charitable works.
As the name spread beyond Italy, it took on various spellings and pronunciations in different cultures. In Spain, for example, the name is commonly spelled as Juana, while in France it is often written as Jeanne or Jehanne.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Jiovanna or one of its variants. These include Juana Inés de la Cruz (1651-1695), a renowned Mexican poet and scholar; Jeanne d'Arc (1412-1431), the famous French Catholic saint and military leader; and Giovanna Amati (1579-1642), an Italian luthier who was one of the first women to make violins.
While the name Jiovanna may not be as common today as it once was, it remains a beautiful and meaningful name with a rich historical legacy that spans centuries and cultures.
People
Jiovanna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jiovanna 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
Jiovanna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jiovanna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 157 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jiovanna 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 2,183,149 US residents.
Is Jiovanna a common name?
We classify Jiovanna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 160 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jiovanna most popular?
The single biggest year for Jiovanna was 2001, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jiovanna is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jiovanna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 249 people with the name Jiovanna, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #33,298 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jiovanna in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jiovanna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jiovanna appears almost entirely female. Of the 240 people counted with this name, 99.2% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jiovanna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jiovanna is Hispanic at 68.3%. The next largest groups are White (20.1%) and Black (6.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jiovanna most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Jiovanna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.3% (170 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Jiovanna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jiovanna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jiovanna 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.
Is Jiovanna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jiovanna 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 Jiovanna 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.
How many Americans are named Jiovanna?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.