Baby names

How popular is the name Vanessa?

In 2025, 813 baby girls in the U.S. were named Vanessa, the 377th most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 1985, when 7,563 girls got the name. 261,622 girls have been named Vanessa since 1880. 984 boys have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#377

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

813

girls named Vanessa

Peak year

1985

7,563 girls

Girls named Vanessa each year since 1880

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The numbers for Vanessa (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	813
2024	938
2023	1,014
2022	1,026
2021	1,226
2020	1,384
2019	1,224
2018	1,378
2017	1,521
2016	1,664
2015	1,729
2014	1,927
2013	2,095
2012	2,554
2011	2,620
2010	2,888
2009	3,523
2008	4,032
2007	4,447
2006	4,169
2005	4,095
2004	4,350
2003	4,352
2002	4,455
2001	4,672
2000	5,134
1999	5,287
1998	5,830
1997	5,796
1996	5,746
1995	5,404
1994	5,552
1993	5,890
1992	6,080
1991	5,926
1990	6,409
1989	6,962
1988	7,516
1987	7,348
1986	7,469
1985	7,563
1984	7,156
1983	6,388
1982	6,154
1981	4,749
1980	4,426
1979	4,102
1978	3,853
1977	3,209
1976	2,463
1975	2,440
1974	2,353
1973	2,144
1972	2,280
1971	2,657
1970	2,576
1969	2,234
1968	1,797
1967	1,869
1966	1,643
1965	1,632
1964	2,056
1963	2,032
1962	2,244
1961	2,765
1960	2,711
1959	3,120
1958	2,744
1957	2,379
1956	2,617
1955	2,698
1954	2,643
1953	2,007
1952	695
1951	176
1950	91
1949	70
1948	69
1947	59
1946	14
1945	19
1944	13
1943	10
1942	16
1941	11
1940	14
1939	7
1938	15
1937	17
1936	20
1935	32
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	7
1932	9
1931	7
1930	10
1929	5
1928	6
1927	5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	9
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	9
1922	6
1921	5
1920	6
1919	6
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	6
1916	8
1915	10
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	6
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Boys named Vanessa each year since 1880

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The numbers for Vanessa (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	5
2013	7
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	6
2010	6
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	6
2007	8
2006	6
2005	8
2004	9
2003	6
2002	5
2001	8
2000	12
1999	10
1998	13
1997	20
1996	17
1995	16
1994	18
1993	30
1992	30
1991	28
1990	32
1989	53
1988	72
1987	46
1986	44
1985	42
1984	43
1983	58
1982	53
1981	24
1980	21
1979	17
1978	12
1977	15
1976	10
1975	14
1974	9
1973	10
1972	9
1971	10
1970	5
1969	6
1968	5
1967	6
1966	8
1965	6
1964	8
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	7
1961	9
1960	8
1959	14
1958	10
1957	8
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	7
1954	9
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Vanessa each year since 1880

Boys named Vanessa each year since 1880

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