Vanissa vs Vanesa

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

Name A

Vanissa

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Name B

Vanesa

Girl name · Rank #5308

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Metric Vanissa Vanesa
Current Rank Unranked #5308
Total Births (all years) 239 6,510
Peak Year 1971 2002
Peak Year Births 14 271
Peak Decade 1970ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1953

Births by Decade

Decade Vanissa Vanesa
1950ss 25 63
1960ss 41 120
1970ss 73 274
1980ss 56 1,064
1990ss 39 1,945
2000ss 5 2,215
2010ss — 710
2020ss — 119

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vanissa Vanesa
2014 — 68
2015 — 54
2016 — 42
2017 — 41
2018 — 30
2019 — 32
2020 — 22
2021 — 23
2022 — 26
2023 — 24
2024 — 24

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, 1955–2003.

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