girl's name
Gioia
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,881
France
#459
2025 births
Gioia is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Gioia is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in France in 2024, when 140 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 5,359 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1986.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gioia over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 50 |
| 2010s | 330 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 575 |
How popular is Gioia?
In 2025, Gioia was given to 110 babies in France, ranking #459 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Gioia is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Gioia is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Gioïa | Gioïa is a rare spelling of Gioia, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 40 times, mostly in France. | 40 |
Names that peaked alongside Gioia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gioia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gioia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Gioia 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 Gioia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gioia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gioia
How popular is the name Gioia?
In 2025, Gioia was given to 110 babies in France, ranking #459 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Gioia a girl's or a boy's name?
Gioia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gioia?
Gioia has 2 syllables.
When was Gioia most popular?
Gioia peaked in 2024, when 140 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Gioia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gioia currently ranks #459 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.