Total births
372
Girls' name · since 1956
Vinessa
372 babies named Vinessa in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 372
- total births
- 1956–2022
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Vinessa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 372 recorded since 1956.
Social Security Administration records show Vinessa recorded 372 times among girls since 1956, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2022.
- 372 total births
- 1956–2022 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
372 girls have been named Vinessa since 1956, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2022.
- 372
- total births
- 1956–2022
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Vinessa was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
15 babies were named Vinessa in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Vinessa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Vinessa splits its recorded history at 1990: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1966 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Vinessa at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1956
Vinessa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2022
- Peak year (1988)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Vinessa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Vinessa's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Vinessa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 8
1950s
8 births
- 1960s 24
1960s
24 births
- 1970s
1970s
61 births
- 1980s
1980s
99 births
- 1990s
1990s
84 births
- 2000s
2000s
53 births
- 2010s 38
2010s
38 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 99 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vinessa? ▼
Vinessa has been given to 372 babies in the U.S. since 1956, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 15 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
When was Vinessa most popular? ▼
Vinessa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Vinessa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Vinessa since 1956 -- 67 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Vinessa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vina, Vincenza, Vinnie, Vincent, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Vinessa's data
- Vinessa's decade-level peak was the 1980s (99 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- 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 Vinessa
Nearby Names Like Vinessa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vinessa
Vina Girl
#13479 5,267 births
Vincenza Girl
#5978 3,692 births
Vinnie Girl
#11126 3,119 births
Vincent Girl
#8993 1,420 births
Vinita Girl
1,227 births
Compare Vinessa side by side: Vinessa vs Vina Vinessa vs Vincenza Vinessa vs Vinnie
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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, 1956–2022 (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. "Vinessa: Baby Name Since 1956 - 372 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vinessa. 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 Vinessa 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.