Gioia
How to say it: JOY-ah · /ˈdʒɔja/
From Italian 'gioia' meaning 'joy' from Latin gaudia - used as given name in Italy.
Gioia was the 4,967th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 18 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up about 5% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #5,380 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #4,967 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 18 |
| Share of births | 1 in 184,185 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +5% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #5,380 |
| In France, 2025 | #387 among girls’ names, 125 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Gioia peaked in the 2010s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Gio
- Gia
Honouring a Gioia in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Gioia is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Italian.
In France: #387 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Gioia
- Gioia Barbieri (born 1991)Italian tennis player
- Gioia Marzocca (born 1979)Fencer
- Gioia Arismendi (born 1984)Italian-Venezuelan actress and model
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