Vanesa
Vanesa was the #4,758 girls' name in the US in 2025 (28 babies), and #3,035 in England & Wales.
Vanesa as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,758 (28) | #3,035 (8) | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #5,300 (24) | #3,319 (7) | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #5,248 (24) | #2,928 (8) | #749 (3) | #391 (3) | — | — |
| 2022 | #5,028 (26) | #1,948 (14) | — | — | #905 (3) | — |
| 2021 | #5,398 (23) | #1,962 (14) | — | — | #764 (4) | — |
| 2020 | #5,487 (22) | #2,042 (13) | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #4,343 (32) | #1,497 (20) | — | — | #621 (5) | — |
| 2018 | #4,562 (30) | #1,136 (30) | — | — | #568 (6) | — |
| 2017 | #3,697 (41) | #1,082 (32) | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | #3,656 (42) | #757 (52) | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | #3,092 (54) | #1,007 (35) | #653 (4) | — | #494 (8) | — |
| 2014 | #2,582 (68) | #842 (45) | — | #365 (4) | #584 (6) | — |
| 2013 | #2,211 (84) | #959 (38) | — | #284 (6) | #491 (8) | — |
| 2012 | #1,624 (133) | #801 (48) | — | — | #435 (10) | — |
| 2011 | #1,857 (108) | #1,225 (26) | — | #444 (3) | #414 (11) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2002 at #850.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1953.
How common is it?
about 1 in 59,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 59,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 31,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Vanesa is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 59,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 52,000 to 1 in 67,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanesa | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Vanesa | England & Wales | Girls | #3,035 | 8 |
| Vanesa | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Vanesa | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Vanesa | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Vanesa | US | Girls | #4,758 | 28 |
| Vanesa | US | Boys | — | too few |