Vanissa vs Vannessa

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

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Vanissa

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Vannessa

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Metric Vanissa Vannessa
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 239 3,232
Peak Year 1971 1987
Peak Year Births 14 123
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1951

Births by Decade

Decade Vanissa Vannessa
1950ss 25 375
1960ss 41 367
1970ss 73 353
1980ss 56 761
1990ss 39 785
2000ss 5 428
2010ss — 142
2020ss — 21

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vanissa 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, 1955–2003.

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