girl's name
Vanesa
vah-NEH-sah (Spanish)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,403
Vanesa is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2002, when 271 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 118,413 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1953.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Vanesa Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 63 |
| 1960s | 120 |
| 1970s | 274 |
| 1980s | 1,069 |
| 1990s | 1,945 |
| 2000s | 2,216 |
| 2010s | 710 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 147 |
How Popular Is Vanesa?
In 2025, Vanesa was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Vanesa Is Used
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 Vanesa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Vanesa Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Vanesa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Vanesa
- Spanish vah-NEH-sah
Sibling Names for Vanesa
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Vanesa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Vanesa
How popular is the name Vanesa?
In 2025, Vanesa was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Vanesa a girl's or a boy's name?
Vanesa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Vanesa?
Vanesa has 3 syllables.
When was Vanesa most popular?
Vanesa peaked in 2002, when 271 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Vanesa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Vanesa currently ranks #3,197 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.