Girl · Name family
Vanessa
557,537births recorded
27Countries
8Variants
1990Peak · Québec
#96Czechia 2025
Vanessa is a girl name family recorded 557,537 times in 27 countries since 1900. It ranks highest today in Czechia (#96 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Québec in 1990, at 1,658.4 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Vanesa (Argentina).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Vanessa
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanessa | English | 262,606 | 🇺🇸 United States | #377 | 1985 | ▼ 48 % |
| Vanessa | English | 80,835 | 🇫🇷 France | #1151 | 1982 | ▼ 53 % |
| Vanessa | English | 11,749 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #320 | 1987 | ▼ 65 % |
| Vanessa | English | 10,980 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #747 | 1990 | ▼ 55 % |
| Vanessa | English | 10,463 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #154 | 2002 | ▼ 70 % |
| Vanessa | English | 8,027 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2220 | 1991 | ▼ 67 % |
| Vanesa | Spanish | 114,520 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #926 | 1984 | ▼ 75 % |
| Vanesa | Spanish | 6,544 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4758 | 2002 | ▼ 42 % |
| Vanesa | Spanish | 1,035 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | #96 | 2011 | – |
| Vanesa | Spanish | 585 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1985 | – |
| Vanesa | Spanish | 540 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3034 | 2016 | ▼ 72 % |
| Vanesa | Spanish | 475 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | – | 1998 | – |
| Vannessa | English | 3,231 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1987 | – |
| Vannessa | English | 135 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1977 | – |
| Vannessa | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1995 | – |
| Vannessa | English | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1976 | – |
| Wanessa | Polish | 2,640 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #308 | 2007 | ▼ 55 % |
| Wanessa | Polish | 35 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1978 | – |
| Wanessa | Polish | 6 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2009 | – |
| Vanessza | Hungarian | 1,552 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | – | 2010 | – |
| Vannesa | English | 1,220 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1998 | – |
| Vannesa | English | 36 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1989 | – |
| Wanesa | Polish | 1,083 | 🇵🇱 Poland | – | 2004 | – |
| Vaneza | Spanish | 399 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2002 | – |
| Vaneza | Spanish | 131 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2001 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Vanessa ↔ Vanesa — spelling variant
- Vanessa ↔ Vannessa — spelling variant
- Vanessa ↔ Wanessa — spelling variant
- Vanessa ↔ Vanessza — spelling variant
- Vanessa ↔ Vannesa — spelling variant
- Vanessa ↔ Wanesa — spelling variant
- Vanessa ↔ Vaneza — spelling variant
Questions about Vanessa
How popular is the name Vanessa?
In 2025 it ranked #96 in Czechia. Official registers record 557,537 births across 27 countries.
What is Vanessa in other languages?
Vanesa (Spanish); Vannessa (English); Wanessa (Polish); Vanessza (Hungarian); Vannesa (English); Wanesa (Polish); Vaneza (Spanish).
When was Vanessa most popular?
It peaked in Québec in 1990, at 1,658.4 births per 100,000.
Is Vanessa a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Vanessa is a girl name.