girl's name
Vanissa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 249
Vanissa is a girl's name. In 2003 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 1971, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1955.
Vanissa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2003, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 25 |
| 1960s | 41 |
| 1970s | 73 |
| 1980s | 56 |
| 1990s | 39 |
| 2000s (to 2003) | 5 |
How popular is Vanissa?
In 2003, Vanissa 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.
Where Vanissa 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 Vanissa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Vanissa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Vanissa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Vanissa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Vanissa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Vanissa
How popular is the name Vanissa?
In 2003, Vanissa 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 Vanissa a girl's or a boy's name?
Vanissa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Vanissa most popular?
Vanissa peaked in 1971, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.