Vanellope vs Vanessa

Side-by-side comparison of Vanellope and Vanessa — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Vanellope

Girl name · Rank #2842

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Name B

Vanessa

Girl name · Rank #335

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Metric Vanellope Vanessa
Current Rank #2842 #335
Total Births (all years) 780 260,793
Peak Year 2019 1985
Peak Year Births 95 7,564
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2013 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Vanellope Vanessa
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 35
1920ss — 51
1930ss — 124
1940ss — 295
1950ss — 19,170
1960ss — 20,983
1970ss — 28,077
1980ss — 65,728
1990ss — 57,918
2000ss — 43,229
2010ss 446 19,597
2020ss 334 5,580

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vanellope Vanessa
2014 78 1,927
2015 68 1,729
2016 49 1,663
2017 47 1,521
2018 46 1,378
2019 95 1,224
2020 76 1,383
2021 73 1,226
2022 65 1,026
2023 61 1,012
2024 59 933

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2013–2024.

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