Total births
217
Girls' name · since 1954
Vennessa
Vennessa has 217 recorded births since 1954 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 217
- total births
- 1954–2007
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Vennessa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 217 have been recorded since 1954.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vennessa has been recorded 217 times among girls since 1954, 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 1954 to 2007.
- 217 total births
- 1954–2007 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
217 girls have been named Vennessa since 1954, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2007.
- 217
- total births
- 1954–2007
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Vennessa was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
14 babies were named Vennessa in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Vennessa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vennessa's full recorded timeline at 1984, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Vennessa at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1954
Vennessa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2007
- Peak year (1979)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Vennessa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Vennessa's strongest decade.
97 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Vennessa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s
1970s
49 births
- 1980s
1980s
97 births
- 1990s
1990s
46 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 97 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vennessa? ▼
Since 1954, Social Security records show 217 babies named Vennessa. The most recent recorded year was 2007. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 14 births.
When was Vennessa most popular? ▼
Vennessa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 97 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Vennessa been used? ▼
Vennessa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 54 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Vennessa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Venus, Venessa, Venita, Venice, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Vennessa's data
- Vennessa's decade-level peak was the 1980s (97 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Vennessa
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vennessa
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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, 1954–2007 (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. "Vennessa: Baby Name Since 1954 - 217 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vennessa. 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 Vennessa 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.