girl's name
Danessa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 701
Danessa is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 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 26 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1967.
Danessa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 13 |
| 1970s | 74 |
| 1980s | 167 |
| 1990s | 168 |
| 2000s | 188 |
| 2010s | 85 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 6 |
How popular is Danessa?
In 2024, Danessa was given to 6 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 Danessa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Danessa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Danessa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Danessa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Danessa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Danessa
How popular is the name Danessa?
In 2024, Danessa was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Danessa a girl's or a boy's name?
Danessa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Danessa most popular?
Danessa peaked in 1998, when 26 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.