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Worldwide Name Statistics

Vanessa

Ranked #203 - 1 in 33,135 people
US

Most common in

United States

241k bearers

World total

241,439

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#203

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States241k
Worldwide
~241k
rank #203
Rarity
1 in 33,135
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~241k in US

About the name Vanessa

There are an estimated 241,439 people named Vanessa alive worldwide today. That ranks Vanessa at #203 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Vanessa is held by approximately 241,439 people, ranking #203 among first names. That works out to roughly 73 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,375 U.S. residents).

Historically Vanessa is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Vanessa 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 0.4%Female 99.6%

Vanessa popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Vanessa, 1900 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1900: 6
  2. 1913: 5
  3. 1915: 10
  4. 1916: 8
  5. 1917: 6
  6. 1919: 6
  7. 1920: 6
  8. 1921: 5
  9. 1922: 6
  10. 1923: 9
  11. 1925: 9
  12. 1927: 5
  13. 1928: 6
  14. 1929: 5
  15. 1930: 10
  16. 1931: 7
  17. 1932: 9
  18. 1933: 7
  19. 1935: 32
  20. 1936: 20
  21. 1937: 17
  22. 1938: 15
  23. 1939: 7
  24. 1940: 14
  25. 1941: 11
  26. 1942: 16
  27. 1943: 10
  28. 1944: 13
  29. 1945: 19
  30. 1946: 14
  31. 1947: 59
  32. 1948: 69
  33. 1949: 70
  34. 1950: 91
  35. 1951: 176
  36. 1952: 695
  37. 1953: 2,007
  38. 1954: 2,652
  39. 1955: 2,705
  40. 1956: 2,617
  41. 1957: 2,387
  42. 1958: 2,754
  43. 1959: 3,134
  44. 1960: 2,719
  45. 1961: 2,774
  46. 1962: 2,251
  47. 1963: 2,032
  48. 1964: 2,064
  49. 1965: 1,638
  50. 1966: 1,651
  51. 1967: 1,875
  52. 1968: 1,802
  53. 1969: 2,240
  54. 1970: 2,581
  55. 1971: 2,667
  56. 1972: 2,289
  57. 1973: 2,154
  58. 1974: 2,362
  59. 1975: 2,454
  60. 1976: 2,473
  61. 1977: 3,224
  62. 1978: 3,865
  63. 1979: 4,119
  64. 1980: 4,447
  65. 1981: 4,773
  66. 1982: 6,207
  67. 1983: 6,446
  68. 1984: 7,199
  69. 1985: 7,605
  70. 1986: 7,513
  71. 1987: 7,394
  72. 1988: 7,588
  73. 1989: 7,015
  74. 1990: 6,441
  75. 1991: 5,954
  76. 1992: 6,110
  77. 1993: 5,920
  78. 1994: 5,570
  79. 1995: 5,420
  80. 1996: 5,763
  81. 1997: 5,816
  82. 1998: 5,843
  83. 1999: 5,297
  84. 2000: 5,146
  85. 2001: 4,680
  86. 2002: 4,460
  87. 2003: 4,358
  88. 2004: 4,359
  89. 2005: 4,103
  90. 2006: 4,175
  91. 2007: 4,455
  92. 2008: 4,038
  93. 2009: 3,523
  94. 2010: 2,894
  95. 2011: 2,626
  96. 2012: 2,554
  97. 2013: 2,102
  98. 2014: 1,932
  99. 2015: 1,729
  100. 2016: 1,664
  101. 2017: 1,521
  102. 2018: 1,378
  103. 2019: 1,224
  104. 2020: 1,384
  105. 2021: 1,226
  106. 2022: 1,026
  107. 2023: 1,014
  108. 2024: 938
  109. 2025: 813

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Vanessa worldwide?

There are an estimated 241,439 people named Vanessa alive worldwide today, ranking #203 globally.

Is Vanessa a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 33,135 people. In the United States there are roughly 241,439 bearers, which is 1 in 1,375 Americans.

Is Vanessa a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Vanessa is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Vanessa come from?

Who are famous people named Vanessa?

Data sources

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

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