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Gian

/ˈdʒiɑn/ · 100% boys · #956 in the US for boys, 2025

Gian has been given to about 5,033 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2023, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈdʒiɑn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 4,860
Median age today14 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Gian per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2023 · 328
  • Born in 2025244
  • All time5,033
  • England & Wales, 202516

How popular is Gian?

Gian ranks 956th among American boys in 2025, with 244 born that year. Its best year was 2023, when 328 babies were given the name, ranking 777th. The typical living American called Gian is about 14 years old today. It is relatively most common in Connecticut, where it accounts for 0.03% of births.

Names that sound like Gian

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Ian0.81
  2. Kian0.81
  3. Rian0.81
  4. Lian0.81
  5. Brian0.70
  6. Ryan0.69
  7. Milan0.70
  8. Dilan0.70

Middle names for Gian

Ranked by flow score
  1. Gian Thomas0.74
  2. Gian Cole0.73
  3. Gian Miles0.73
  4. Gian Wilder0.72
  5. Gian James0.71
  6. Gian John0.55

Sibling names for Gian

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Keziahsister · 0.99
  2. Soleilsister · 0.99
  3. Jakaribrother · 0.98
  4. Andiesister · 0.98
  5. Zahirbrother · 0.98
  6. Bridgerbrother · 0.97

Where Gian is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Connecticut0.03%
  2. Florida0.02%
  3. New Jersey0.02%
  4. Colorado0.01%
  5. New York0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Gian Evans0.73
  2. Gian Edwards0.73
  3. Gian Anderson0.70
  4. Gian Allen0.70
  5. Gian Adams0.70
  6. Gian Wilson0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Gian

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Gian across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.