Recorded 1977–1987 Girls' name Peak 1987 33 births

Vessica — girls' name

33 babies named Vessica in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s61980s27
1980s
Peak decade

82% of everyone ever named Vessica was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

8 babies were named Vessica in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Vessica

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Vessica between 1977 and 1987, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Vessica currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Vessica performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 27 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Vessica shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Vessica in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 33 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Vessica at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

33

Since 1977

11 years of records

Peak year

1987

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1977

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 1987

Vessica popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1977

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1987)
8
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
456789 19871985198419821977 6

Vessica by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
27 births that decade — 82% of Vessica's all-time total
1970s61980s27

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vessica?
33 babies have been named Vessica since 1977. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1987 with 8 births.
When was Vessica most popular?
Vessica was most popular in the 1980s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Vessica been used?
Vessica has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 11 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Vessica?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vesta, Vesper, Vester, Vessie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.