Vannessa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #8934 in 2014 with 13 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 73 births ranking #1982. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 80.6%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 137,380 girls born was named Vannessa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.