girl's name
Vannessa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 3,418
Vannessa is a girl's name. In 2022 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 1987, when 123 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1951.
Vannessa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 375 |
| 1960s | 366 |
| 1970s | 353 |
| 1980s | 761 |
| 1990s | 785 |
| 2000s | 428 |
| 2010s | 142 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 21 |
How popular is Vannessa?
In 2022, Vannessa 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.
Where Vannessa 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 Vannessa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Vannessa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Vannessa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Vannessa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Vannessa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Vannessa
How popular is the name Vannessa?
In 2022, Vannessa 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 Vannessa a girl's or a boy's name?
Vannessa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Vannessa most popular?
Vannessa peaked in 1987, when 123 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.