Vannessa vs Vanessa

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

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Vannessa

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Vanessa

Girl name · Rank #335

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vannessa Vanessa
2014 13 1,927
2015 11 1,729
2016 11 1,663
2017 9 1,521
2018 5 1,378
2019 8 1,224
2020 9 1,383
2021 6 1,226
2022 6 1,026
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, 1951–2022.

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