Total births
33
Girls' name · since 1977
Vessica
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.
- 33
- total births
- 1977–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
Vessica is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 33 have been recorded since 1977.
Vessica has 33 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1987.
- 33 total births
- 1977–1987 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 82% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
33 girls have been named Vessica since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1987.
- 33
- total births
- 1977–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
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.
Vessica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Vessica splits its recorded history at 1984: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Vessica at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Vessica popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1987
- Peak year (1987)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Vessica by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Vessica's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Vessica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 27 births (82% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vessica? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 33 babies named Vessica. The most recent recorded year was 1987. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Vessica since 1977 -- 11 years through the most recent 1987 data.
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.
Keep exploring Vessica
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1977–1987 (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. "Vessica: Baby Name Since 1977 - 33 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vessica. 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 Vessica 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 July 2026.