girl's name
Banessa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 390
Banessa is a girl's name. In 2012 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1998, when 28 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1976.
Banessa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2012, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 78 |
| 1990s | 156 |
| 2000s | 136 |
| 2010s (to 2012) | 10 |
How popular is Banessa?
In 2012, Banessa was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Banessa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Banessa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Banessa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Banessa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Banessa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Banessa
How popular is the name Banessa?
In 2012, Banessa was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Banessa a girl's or a boy's name?
Banessa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Banessa most popular?
Banessa peaked in 1998, when 28 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.