Girls' name · since 1959
Vanesse
Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 29 babies named Vanesse, peaking in 1960. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #41,542 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 29
- born since 1959
- 1960s
- peak decade
29 girls have been named Vanesse since 1959, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Vanesse recorded 29 times among girls since 1959, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 1990.
- #41,542 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 29 born since 1959
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vanesse ranks #41,542 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 29 born since 1959, peaking in the 1960s.
- #41,542 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 29
- born since 1959
- 1960s
- peak decade
Vanesse's 29 recorded births place it above 42.52% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Vanesse's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Vanesse splits its recorded history at 1962: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1962 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1960 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Vanesse popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1990
- Peak year (1960)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Vanesse by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (12 births, 41% of the file).
1960s was Vanesse's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Vanesse births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 12 births (41% of all-time use).
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What to do with Vanesse's data
- Vanesse's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1990s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Vanesse: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1960)
Similar record span (~31 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, 1959–1990 (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 Vanesse 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.