Vanessa
4 countries#377 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Vanessa was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
262,606 births recorded 1900–2025 · currently #377 · peaked in 1985 with 7,605 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Illinois, Florida
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
80,797 births recorded 1953–2022 · currently #931 · peaked in 1982 with 5,850 births
Most common in: Nord, Paris, Bouches-du-Rhône, Seine-Saint-Denis, Hauts-de-Seine
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
650 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #539 · peaked in 1995 with 28 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
101 births recorded 1997–2023 · peaked in 2012 with 12 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Vanessa’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #79 | — |
| 2007 | #71 | ↑8 |
| 2008 | #78 | ↓7 |
| 2009 | #91 | ↓13 |
| 2010 | #107 | ↓16 |
| 2011 | #120 | ↓13 |
| 2012 | #123 | ↓3 |
| 2013 | #152 | ↓29 |
| 2014 | #171 | ↓19 |
| 2015 | #187 | ↓16 |
| 2016 | #197 | ↓10 |
| 2017 | #203 | ↓6 |
| 2018 | #231 | ↓28 |
| 2019 | #271 | ↓40 |
| 2020 | #209 | ↑62 |
| 2021 | #253 | ↓44 |
| 2022 | #311 | ↓58 |
| 2023 | #304 | ↑7 |
| 2024 | #334 | ↓30 |
| 2025 | #377 | ↓43 |
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