How Many People Are Named Vannesa?
An estimated 1,175 people in the United States have the first name Vannesa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Vannesa peaked in popularity in 1990 with 54 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vannesa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Vannesa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,175
About 1 in 291,706 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1990
54 births
Total Registered
1,220
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vannesa
Vannesa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,220 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Vannesa as a female name
Ranked #15,550 in 2018
6 female births in 2018
Peak: 1990 (54 births)
Vannesa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vannesa span from the 1950s to the 2010s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 444 babies were registered. Vannesa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vannesa by Decade
How has Vannesa tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Vannesa by State
Birth registrations for Vannesa span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Florida, New York, Illinois. On average, about 127 Vannesas were registered per state.
Vannesa + Last Name Combinations
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Vannesa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vannesa?
We estimate approximately 1,175 people named Vannesa are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 291,706 Americans share this first name.
Is Vannesa a common name?
Vannesa is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,220 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vannesa most popular?
Vannesa reached peak popularity in 1990, when 54 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vannesa is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vannesa a female name?
Vannesa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vannesa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vannesa Smith, Vannesa Johnson, Vannesa Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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