Total births
405
Girls' name · since 1981
Yanessa
405 babies named Yanessa in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 405
- total births
- 1981–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Yanessa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 405 have been recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yanessa has been recorded 405 times among girls since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2021.
- 405 total births
- 1981–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
405 girls have been named Yanessa since 1981, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 405
- total births
- 1981–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Yanessa was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
20 babies were named Yanessa in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Yanessa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yanessa's full recorded timeline at 2002, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yanessa at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Yanessa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2021
- Peak year (2007)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Yanessa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yanessa's strongest decade.
133 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Yanessa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 46
1980s
46 births
- 1990s
1990s
93 births
- 2000s
2000s
133 births
- 2010s
2010s
119 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 133 births (33% of all-time use).
Yanessa by state
Where Yanessa concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 10 | 2.5% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 1.2% |
Florida share of Yanessa's total US births 2.5%
Even split
10 of 405 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yanessa? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 405 babies named Yanessa. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 20 births.
When was Yanessa most popular? ▼
Yanessa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 133 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Yanessa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yanessa are Florida (10 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Yanessa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yanessa since 1981 -- 41 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Yanessa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yaneli, Yanira, Yana, Yanet, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yanessa's data
- Yanessa's decade-level peak was the 2000s (133 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Yanessas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- 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 Yanessa
Nearby Names Like Yanessa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yanessa
Yaneli Girl
#1438 3,911 births
Yanira Girl
#5337 3,309 births
Yana Girl
#1886 2,670 births
Yanet Girl
#7012 2,269 births
Yanely Girl
#4331 1,706 births
Compare Yanessa side by side: Yanessa vs Yaneli Yanessa vs Yanira Yanessa vs Yana
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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, 1981–2021 (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. "Yanessa: Baby Name Since 1981 - 405 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yanessa. 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 Yanessa 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.