Total births
342
Girls' name · since 1973
Vanesha
342 babies named Vanesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 342
- total births
- 1973–2001
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
342 girls have been named Vanesha since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vanesha has been recorded 342 times among girls since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2001.
- 342 total births
- 1973–2001 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
342 girls have been named Vanesha since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2001.
- 342
- total births
- 1973–2001
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Vanesha was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
21 babies were named Vanesha in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Vanesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vanesha's full recorded timeline at 1987, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Vanesha at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Vanesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2001
- Peak year (1993)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Vanesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Vanesha's strongest decade.
142 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Vanesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 55
1970s
55 births
- 1980s
1980s
142 births
- 1990s
1990s
131 births
- 2000s 14
2000s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 142 births (42% of all-time use).
Vanesha by state
Where Vanesha concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 1.8% |
California share of Vanesha's total US births 1.8%
6 of 342 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vanesha? ▼
Vanesha has been given to 342 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 21 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Vanesha most popular? ▼
Vanesha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 142 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Vanesha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Vanesha are California (6 births).
How long has the name Vanesha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Vanesha since 1973 -- 29 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Vanesha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vanessa, Vanesa, Vannessa, Vania, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Vanesha's data
- Vanesha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (142 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Vaneshas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Vanesha
Nearby Names Like Vanesha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vanesha
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Vanesa Girl
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Vannessa Girl
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Vania Girl
#2828 2,992 births
Vanita Girl
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Compare Vanesha side by side: Vanesha vs Vanessa Vanesha vs Vanesa Vanesha vs Vannessa
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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, 1973–2001 (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. "Vanesha: Baby Name Since 1973 - 342 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vanesha. 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 Vanesha 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.