Vanessa is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #311 in 2022 with 1,026 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 5,830 births ranking #52. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 82.1%. In 2022, approximately 1 in every 1,597 girls born was named Vanessa. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.