The first name Venessa
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Venessa last appeared in the official list in 2010, given to 6 girls. It peaked in 2009, with 6 births (#3,422).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Venessa with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Venessa at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 6 girls born in the United States were named Venessa, the 15,129th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1984, when 239 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.
Questions
- How popular is the name Venessa?
- In 2010, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Venessa, ranking 3,533rd. Its peak was 2009, with 6 births.
- Is Venessa a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 5,767 US babies named Venessa since 1880 were girls.
- When was Venessa most popular?
- 1984 in the United States, when 239 babies were named Venessa, its highest rank at 697th.