Feminine dossier · first seen 1951

Vannessa

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1987

Peak era

1987

Peak births

123

Current vitality

Below reporting floor

Peak generation

Millennial

Quick answers about Vannessa

How many people are named Vannessa?

An estimated 2,928 living Americans are named Vannessa.

How rare is Vannessa?

Vannessa fell below the SSA's 5-birth reporting floor in 2025. It is extremely rare as a new baby name.

How old is the typical Vannessa?

The median age of a living American named Vannessa is approximately 38 years, with most bearers falling between 29 and 49 years old.

Is Vannessa still popular?

Not especially. Vannessa has been declining since its 1987 peak and registered 0 births in 2025.

Where is Vannessa most common?

Vannessa has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.8× more often than the national baseline.

1951Peak 19872025

Peak year

1987

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

3,231

Vannessa last appeared in SSA records in 2022. Across its recorded history, about 3,231 American girls received the name.

Vannessa peaked in 1987, when 123 girls were given the name.

No girls were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 3,231 Americans named Vannessa since 1951.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationMillennial

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1987

Living profile

3,042

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age38

Core range29–51

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

California

2.8× higher affinity than the national baseline.

California · 1980s 2.8×

California · 1990s 2.7×

California · 2000s 2.0×