girl's name
Vernessa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 881
Vernessa is a girl's name. In 1994 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 1960, when 68 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1920.
Vernessa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1994, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 302 |
| 1960s | 347 |
| 1970s | 141 |
| 1980s | 61 |
| 1990s (to 1994) | 15 |
How popular is Vernessa?
In 1994, Vernessa 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 Vernessa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Vernessa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Vernessa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Vernessa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Vernessa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Vernessa
How popular is the name Vernessa?
In 1994, Vernessa 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 Vernessa a girl's or a boy's name?
Vernessa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Vernessa most popular?
Vernessa peaked in 1960, when 68 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.