Is Giannis a boy or girl name?
Giannis is mostly a boy name in the US. In 2024, 7 girls and 122 boys were named Giannis, so 5.4% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 3.3% of the 979 US babies named Giannis were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #1,482
- Girl rank, 2024
- #12,572
- Babies named Giannis since 2014
- 979
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 168 babies
Boys and girls named Giannis, by decade
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 122 | #1,482 | 7 | #12,572 |
| 2023 | 138 | #1,361 | 7 | #12,574 |
| 2022 | 162 | #1,217 | 6 | #14,159 |
| 2021 | 155 | #1,237 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 126 | #1,388 | 7 | #12,597 |
| 2019 | 144 | #1,289 | 5 | #16,372 |
| 2018 | 61 | #2,243 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 26 | #4,025 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 8 | #9,130 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #12,698 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Giannis reached #1,217 in 2022. As a girl name, it reached #12,572 in 2024. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Giannis
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.