Vannessa

Vannessa

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Vannessa first appears in the data in 1951 and has been recorded in 72 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1987 with 123 babies (rank #1,191 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Vannessa

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Vannessa yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,232

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

123

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1951	6	#5,375
1952	23	#2,199
1953	46	#1,459
1954	44	#1,537
1955	59	#1,318
1956	43	#1,635
1957	42	#1,679
1958	57	#1,416
1959	55	#1,465
1960	59	#1,445
1961	59	#1,464
1962	45	#1,708
1963	33	#2,093
1964	43	#1,802
1965	24	#2,539
1966	29	#2,247
1967	20	#2,863
1968	14	#3,778
1969	41	#1,976
1970	27	#2,701
1971	38	#2,171
1972	32	#2,353
1973	18	#3,627
1974	33	#2,391
1975	31	#2,564
1976	27	#2,859
1977	51	#1,951
1978	45	#2,121
1979	51	#2,019
1980	44	#2,277
1981	45	#2,263
1982	52	#2,021
1983	59	#1,814
1984	52	#1,990
1985	70	#1,679
1986	90	#1,438
1987	123	#1,191
1988	110	#1,319
1989	116	#1,338
1990	98	#1,567
1991	102	#1,536
1992	90	#1,687
1993	98	#1,576
1994	69	#2,045
1995	69	#2,004
1996	67	#2,082
1997	73	#1,982
1998	50	#2,730
1999	69	#2,202
2000	61	#2,506
2001	38	#3,546
2002	41	#3,392
2003	42	#3,467
2004	43	#3,487
2005	40	#3,722
2006	41	#3,790
2007	42	#3,843
2008	42	#3,856
2009	38	#4,100
2010	23	#5,967
2011	31	#4,674
2012	17	#7,435
2013	14	#8,545
2014	13	#8,934
2015	11	#10,101
2016	11	#10,065
2017	9	#11,554
2018	5	#17,955
2019	8	#12,366
2020	9	#11,020
2021	6	#15,110
2022	6	#15,160

Year

Babies

Rank

1951

#5,375

1952

#2,199

1953

#1,459

1954

#1,537

1955

#1,318

1956

#1,635

1957

#1,679

1958

#1,416

1959

#1,465

1960

#1,445

1961

#1,464

1962

#1,708

1963

#2,093

1964

#1,802

1965

#2,539

1966

#2,247

1967

#2,863

1968

#3,778

1969

#1,976

1970

#2,701

1971

#2,171

1972

#2,353

1973

#3,627

1974

#2,391

1975

#2,564

1976

#2,859

1977

#1,951

1978

#2,121

1979

#2,019

1980

#2,277

1981

#2,263

1982

#2,021

1983

#1,814

1984

#1,990

1985

#1,679

1986

#1,438

1987

123

#1,191

1988

110

#1,319

1989

116

#1,338

1990

#1,567

1991

102

#1,536

1992

#1,687

1993

#1,576

1994

#2,045

1995

#2,004

1996

#2,082

1997

#1,982

1998

#2,730

1999

#2,202

2000

#2,506

2001

#3,546

2002

#3,392

2003

#3,467

2004

#3,487

2005

#3,722

2006

#3,790

2007

#3,843

2008

#3,856

2009

#4,100

2010

#5,967

2011

#4,674

2012

#7,435

2013

#8,545

2014

#8,934

2015

#10,101

2016

#10,065

2017

#11,554

2018

#17,955

2019

#12,366

2020

#11,020

2021

#15,110

2022

#15,160

Numerology of Vannessa

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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