Girls' name · since 1953
Vanesa
Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 6,539 babies named Vanesa, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,169 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,793 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,539
- born since 1953
- 2000s
- peak decade
6,539 babies have been named Vanesa since 1953, making it today's #4793 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Vanesa recorded 6,539 times among girls since 1953, holding rank #4793 nationally today, ahead of 72% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2025.
- #2,169 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #4,793 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 6,539 born since 1953
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vanesa ranks #2,169 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,793 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 6,539 born since 1953, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,169 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,793 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,539
- born since 1953
- 2000s
- peak decade
Vanesa's 6,539 recorded births place it above 97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
26 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Vanesa compares
6,539 Top 12% higher than 88% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Vanesa's all-time total is 17x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Vanesa | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,539 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 271 | 21 | 19,840 |
Vanesa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Vanesa's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 79% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 21%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1954, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 271, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Vanesa popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 271
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Vanesa popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1985 (Vanesa as boys' name)
Vanesa by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (2,216 births, 34% of the file).
2000s was Vanesa's strongest decade.
2,216 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Vanesa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 63
1950s
63 births
- 1960s 120
1960s
120 births
- 1970s 274
1970s
274 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,064 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,945 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,216 births
- 2010s 710
2010s
710 births
- 2020s 147
2020s
147 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,216 births (34% of all-time use).
How Vanesa compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Vanesa's total volume
Vanesa by state
Where Vanesa concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,880 | 28.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 826 | 12.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 359 | 5.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 356 | 5.4% |
| #5 | Florida | | 270 | 4.1% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 148 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 132 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 112 | 1.7% |
1,880 of 6,539 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Vanesa appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Vanesa's data
- Vanesa's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,216 total births); usage has since declined to 147 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Vanesas (1,880 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Vanesa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~72 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1953–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Vanesa 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 August 2026.