Girls name
Vanessa
Vanessa is a girls' name given to 259,978 girls in the United States since 1935, peaking in 1985 with 7,563 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 7th among girls names in New Mexico in 1985.
Which states favor Vanessa
Vanessa by state
Top states by all-time births named Vanessa. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 63,074 | #283 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 31,433 | #344 (2025) |
| 3 | New York | 19,200 | #366 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 13,410 | #289 (2025) |
| 5 | Florida | 13,196 | #262 (2025) |
| 6 | New Jersey | 7,646 | #402 (2025) |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 7,226 | #556 (2025) |
| 8 | Arizona | 7,093 | #355 (2025) |
| 9 | Ohio | 6,129 | #561 (2025) |
| 10 | Michigan | 5,688 | #315 (2025) |
| 11 | North Carolina | 5,344 | #330 (2025) |
| 12 | Georgia | 5,332 | #430 (2025) |
| 13 | Virginia | 4,561 | #539 (2025) |
| 14 | Massachusetts | 4,514 | #758 (2025) |
| 15 | Washington | 4,207 | #312 (2025) |
| 16 | Indiana | 3,695 | #574 (2025) |
| 17 | Colorado | 3,620 | #455 (2025) |
| 18 | Louisiana | 3,401 | #771 (2025) |
| 19 | Tennessee | 3,298 | #601 (2025) |
| 20 | Alabama | 3,006 | #709 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).