Total births
12
Girls' name · since 1997
Ganessa
12 babies named Ganessa in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1997–2013
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Ganessa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 12 have been recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ganessa has been recorded 12 times among girls since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2013.
- 12 total births
- 1997–2013 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Ganessa since 1997, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2013.
- 12
- total births
- 1997–2013
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Ganessa was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ganessa in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Ganessa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ganessa's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2013, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ganessa at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Ganessa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2013
- Peak year (1997)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Ganessa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Ganessa's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Ganessa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ganessa? ▼
Ganessa has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 7 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Ganessa most popular? ▼
Ganessa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Ganessa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ganessa since 1997 -- 17 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Ganessa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ganiyah, Gana, Ganna, Ganiya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ganessa's data
- Ganessa's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ganessa
Nearby Names Like Ganessa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ganessa
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Ganna Girl
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Ganiya Girl
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Ganell Girl
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Compare Ganessa side by side: Ganessa vs Ganiyah Ganessa vs Gana Ganessa vs Ganna
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1997–2013 (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. "Ganessa: Baby Name Since 1997 - 12 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ganessa. 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 Ganessa 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 June 2026.