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Worldwide Name Statistics

Vanesa

Ranked #3176 - 1 in 1,282,462 people
US

Most common in

United States

6,238 bearers

World total

6,238

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3176

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States6,238
Worldwide
~6,238
rank #3176
Rarity
1 in 1,282,462
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~6,238 in US

About the name Vanesa

There are an estimated 6,238 people named Vanesa alive worldwide today. That ranks Vanesa at #3176 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Vanesa is held by approximately 6,238 people, ranking #3176 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 53,206 U.S. residents).

Historically Vanesa is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Vanesa appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Vanesa popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Vanesa, 1953 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1953: 7
  2. 1954: 5
  3. 1955: 5
  4. 1956: 10
  5. 1957: 9
  6. 1958: 18
  7. 1959: 9
  8. 1960: 13
  9. 1961: 17
  10. 1962: 14
  11. 1963: 10
  12. 1964: 15
  13. 1965: 10
  14. 1966: 10
  15. 1967: 10
  16. 1968: 13
  17. 1969: 8
  18. 1970: 16
  19. 1971: 26
  20. 1972: 16
  21. 1973: 12
  22. 1974: 17
  23. 1975: 25
  24. 1976: 29
  25. 1977: 48
  26. 1978: 34
  27. 1979: 51
  28. 1980: 56
  29. 1981: 67
  30. 1982: 82
  31. 1983: 116
  32. 1984: 129
  33. 1985: 125
  34. 1986: 120
  35. 1987: 119
  36. 1988: 119
  37. 1989: 136
  38. 1990: 151
  39. 1991: 166
  40. 1992: 151
  41. 1993: 164
  42. 1994: 209
  43. 1995: 183
  44. 1996: 237
  45. 1997: 246
  46. 1998: 225
  47. 1999: 213
  48. 2000: 197
  49. 2001: 217
  50. 2002: 271
  51. 2003: 240
  52. 2004: 220
  53. 2005: 209
  54. 2006: 220
  55. 2007: 236
  56. 2008: 231
  57. 2009: 175
  58. 2010: 118
  59. 2011: 108
  60. 2012: 133
  61. 2013: 84
  62. 2014: 68
  63. 2015: 54
  64. 2016: 42
  65. 2017: 41
  66. 2018: 30
  67. 2019: 32
  68. 2020: 22
  69. 2021: 23
  70. 2022: 26
  71. 2023: 24
  72. 2024: 24
  73. 2025: 28

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Vanesa worldwide?

There are an estimated 6,238 people named Vanesa alive worldwide today, ranking #3176 globally.

Is Vanesa a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,282,462 people. In the United States there are roughly 6,238 bearers, which is 1 in 53,206 Americans.

Is Vanesa a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Vanesa is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Vanesa come from?

Who are famous people named Vanesa?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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