Name Legacy

Vanessa

Recorded 1900–2025 · United States

Vanessa was most popular in 1985, when 7,605 American babies were given the name — ranking #94 that year. In 2025 it ranked #784, with 813 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 262,606 people named Vanessa.

Most popular in1985
Rank that year#94
Births that year7,605
Total since 1880262,606

Vanessa over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Vanessa’s peak in 1985. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

English · coined by Jonathan Swift

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org