Feminine dossier · first seen 1954
Janessa
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2009
Peak era
2009
Peak births
556
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Janessa
How many people are named Janessa?
An estimated 14,398 living Americans are named Janessa.
How rare is Janessa?
Janessa is uncommon among babies today, with 117 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 79% from its 2009 peak.
How old is the typical Janessa?
The median age of a living American named Janessa is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 14 and 31 years old.
Is Janessa still popular?
Not especially. Janessa has been declining since its 2009 peak and registered 117 births in 2025.
Where is Janessa most common?
Janessa has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 5.9× more often than the national baseline.
1954Peak 20092025
Peak year
2009
Decline from peak
79%
2025
117
All-time
14,722
Where it lives now
Janessa is most concentrated in New Mexico — about 4.0× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Janessa is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.