The first name Vanesa
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 8 girls were named Vanesa, making it the 3,035th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 52 births (#757).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Vanesa with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Vanesa at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 28 girls born in the United States were named Vanesa, the 4,872nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2002, when 271 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Vanesa
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Vanesa KaladzinskayaBelarusian wrestler, born 1992
- Vanesa GimbertAssociation footballer, born 1980
Questions
- How popular is the name Vanesa?
- In 2025, 8 girls born in England and Wales were named Vanesa, ranking 3,035th. Its peak was 2016, with 52 births.
- Is Vanesa a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 6,544 US babies named Vanesa since 1880 were girls.
- When was Vanesa most popular?
- 2002 in the United States, when 271 babies were named Vanesa, its highest rank at 852nd.