How Many People Are Named Vernessa?
An estimated 706 people in the United States have the first name Vernessa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 61 years old, and Vernessa peaked in popularity in 1960 with 68 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vernessa 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 Vernessa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
706
About 1 in 485,488 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1960
68 births
Total Registered
881
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vernessa
Vernessa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 881 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Vernessa as a female name
Ranked #15,678 in 1994
5 female births in 1994
Peak: 1960 (68 births)
Vernessa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vernessa span from the 1920s to the 1990s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 347 babies were registered. Vernessa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vernessa by Decade
How has Vernessa 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.
Vernessa by State
Birth registrations for Vernessa span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in South Carolina, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Ohio, Louisiana, District of Columbia. On average, about 15 Vernessas were registered per state.
Vernessa + Last Name Combinations
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Vernessa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vernessa?
We estimate approximately 706 people named Vernessa 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 485,488 Americans share this first name.
Is Vernessa a common name?
Vernessa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 881 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vernessa most popular?
Vernessa reached peak popularity in 1960, when 68 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vernessa is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vernessa a female name?
Vernessa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vernessa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vernessa Smith, Vernessa Johnson, Vernessa 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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