Vanesha vs Vannessa

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

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Vanesha

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Vannessa

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Metric Vanesha Vannessa
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 342 3,232
Peak Year 1993 1987
Peak Year Births 21 123
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1951

Births by Decade

Decade Vanesha Vannessa
1950ss — 375
1960ss — 367
1970ss 55 353
1980ss 142 761
1990ss 131 785
2000ss 14 428
2010ss — 142
2020ss — 21

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vanesha Vannessa
2014 — 13
2015 — 11
2016 — 11
2017 — 9
2018 — 5
2019 — 8
2020 — 9
2021 — 6
2022 — 6

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, 1973–2001.

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