Vanessa vs Vannessa

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

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Vanessa

Girl name · Rank #335

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Vannessa

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Metric Vanessa Vannessa
Current Rank #335 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 260,793 3,232
Peak Year 1985 1987
Peak Year Births 7,564 123
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1951

Births by Decade

Decade Vanessa Vannessa
1900ss 6 —
1910ss 35 —
1920ss 51 —
1930ss 124 —
1940ss 295 —
1950ss 19,170 375
1960ss 20,983 367
1970ss 28,077 353
1980ss 65,728 761
1990ss 57,918 785
2000ss 43,229 428
2010ss 19,597 142
2020ss 5,580 21

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vanessa Vannessa
2014 1,927 13
2015 1,729 11
2016 1,663 11
2017 1,521 9
2018 1,378 5
2019 1,224 8
2020 1,383 9
2021 1,226 6
2022 1,026 6
2023 1,012 —
2024 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, 1900–2024.

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