Vanissa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #18297 in 2003 with 5 recorded births. This places Vanissa in the bottom 1% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 6 births ranking #14032. In 2003, approximately 1 in every 365,410 girls born was named Vanissa. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.