Vannessa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2506 in 2000 with 61 recorded births. This places Vannessa in the top 14% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 73 births ranking #1982. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 29,770 girls born was named Vannessa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.