Jiovanny
A masculine name of Spanish origin, a variant of Giovanni.
Name Census estimates that about 444 living Americans carry the first name Jiovanny. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jiovanny today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jiovanny births was 2007 (27 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jiovanny. 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
444
~ 1 in 771,969 Americans
Peak year
2007
27 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,368
Tracked since 1990
Popularity
Jiovanny: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jiovanny from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 183 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jiovanny 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 Jiovanny during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jiovannys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Jiovanny, while Illinois, Florida, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 26 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jiovanny
The name Jiovanny is a modern variant spelling of the traditional Italian name Giovanni, which originated from the Hebrew name Yohanan. This name ultimately derives from the Biblical Hebrew term "Yohanan," meaning "Graced by God" or "Yahweh is gracious."
In its original Italian form, Giovanni, the name gained widespread popularity during the Middle Ages across Europe, particularly in regions with strong ties to the Catholic Church and its veneration of Saint John the Baptist. The name was favored by many Italian families, who often bestowed it upon their sons as a reflection of their religious devotion.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Giovanni can be traced back to historical records and literary works from the 12th and 13th centuries in Italy. Notably, the renowned Italian poet and philosopher Dante Alighieri, born in 1265, featured the name Giovanni prominently in his seminal work, "The Divine Comedy."
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Giovanni or its variants, including Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375), the celebrated Italian writer and author of the "Decameron"; Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c. 1525-1594), the renowned Italian Renaissance composer; and Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696-1770), the acclaimed Venetian painter of the Rococo era.
As the name spread beyond Italy, it underwent various adaptations and modifications in different linguistic and cultural contexts. The spelling Jiovanny emerged as a modern variant, likely influenced by the phonetic patterns of certain languages, such as Spanish or Portuguese, where the combination of the letters "gio" is less common.
Other notable individuals who bore variations of the name include Jiovanni Casanova (1725-1798), the infamous Italian adventurer and author; Jiovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778), the influential Italian artist and architect; and Jiovanni Bellini (c. 1430-1516), the celebrated Italian Renaissance painter from the Venetian school.
While the exact origins of the variant spelling Jiovanny are not entirely clear, it serves as a testament to the enduring influence and adaptability of this name, which has transcended linguistic and cultural boundaries over centuries, carrying with it a rich historical legacy and a profound connection to religious and artistic traditions.
People
Jiovanny + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jiovanny 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
Jiovanny: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jiovanny?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 444 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jiovanny 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 771,969 US residents.
Is Jiovanny a common name?
We classify Jiovanny as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 449 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jiovanny most popular?
The single biggest year for Jiovanny was 2007, when 27 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jiovanny is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jiovanny a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jiovanny 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.