Yanessa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #6435 in 2014 with 20 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 20 births ranking #6804. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 185.7%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 89,297 girls born was named Yanessa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.