Total births
12
Girls' name · since 1982
Fanessa
12 babies named Fanessa in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1982–1984
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Fanessa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 12 recorded since 1982.
Social Security Administration records show Fanessa recorded 12 times among girls since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 1984.
- 12 total births
- 1982–1984 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Fanessa since 1982, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1984.
- 12
- total births
- 1982–1984
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Fanessa was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
7 babies were named Fanessa in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Fanessa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Fanessa's full recorded timeline at 1984, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Fanessa at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Fanessa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1984
- Peak year (1984)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Fanessa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Fanessa's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Fanessa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fanessa? ▼
Fanessa has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1984. 7 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
When was Fanessa most popular? ▼
Fanessa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Fanessa been used? ▼
Records for Fanessa go back to 1982, giving 3 years of history through 1984.
What names are similar to Fanessa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fannie, Fanny, Fantasia, Fanta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Fanessa
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1982–1984 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Fanessa: Baby Name Since 1982 - 12 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fanessa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Fanessa draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.