boy's name
Gian
- Origin Italian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 6,049
the United States
#955
2025 births
Gian is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 244 babies in the United States, ranking #955. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Gian is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 2023, when 328 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 13,588 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1953.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gian over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 16 |
| 1960s | 97 |
| 1970s | 157 |
| 1980s | 281 |
| 1990s | 494 |
| 2000s | 1,226 |
| 2010s | 1,284 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,478 |
How popular is Gian?
In 2025, Gian was given to 244 babies in the United States, ranking #955 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Gian is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Gian
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gian also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gian over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Gian in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Gian
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gian — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gian
How popular is the name Gian?
In 2025, Gian was given to 244 babies in the United States, ranking #955 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Gian a girl's or a boy's name?
Gian is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gian?
Gian has 2 syllables.
When was Gian most popular?
Gian peaked in 2023, when 328 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Gian a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gian currently ranks #955 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.