Vannessa Girl
How popular is Vannessa?
Peaked in 1987
No babies were recorded with the name Vannessa in 2025. It was most used in 1987, when 123 girls got the name.
3,069living people named Vannessa (est.)
38median age of people named Vannessa
3,231babies named Vannessa since 1880
Vannessa popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1987 (123 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,182 in 1987 |
| First recorded | 1951 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
Vannessa counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Vanessa family of names ranked #377 for girls in 2025 (#338 the year before), with 841 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Vannessa by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 375 | #1,308 |
| 1960s | 366 | #1,429 |
| 1970s | 353 | #1,922 |
| 1980s | 761 | #1,182 |
| 1990s | 785 | #1,511 |
| 2000s | 428 | #2,476 |
| 2010s | 142 | #4,567 |
| 2020s | 21 | #10,245 |
Questions
- Is Vannessa a boy or girl name?
- Vannessa is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Vannessa were girls.
- How popular is the name Vannessa?
- No babies were recorded with the name Vannessa in 2025. It was most used in 1987, when 123 girls got the name.
- When was Vannessa most popular?
- Vannessa peaked in 1987, when 123 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,182 in 1987.
- How many people are named Vannessa?
- 3,231 babies have been named Vannessa in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,069 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 38.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.