Girls name · Massachusetts
Vanessa in Massachusetts
Vanessa was the #758 most common girls name in Massachusetts in 2025, with 7 Vanessa births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 4,514 were recorded from 1952 on.
Popularity over time
Vanessa in Massachusetts, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 10 | #336 |
| 1962 | 20 | #288 |
| 1973 | 39 | #155 |
| 1983 | 133 | #54 |
| 1994 | 117 | #72 |
| 2004 | 69 | #95 |
| 2015 | 29 | #203 |
| 2025 | 7 | #758 |
Rank swung between #50 (1988) and #764 (2024) in Massachusetts, from #336 in 1952 to #758 in 2025.
Vanessa had its most births in Massachusetts in 1988, when 189 babies were given the name. In 1988 it reached #50, its highest girls-name rank in Massachusetts.
Across the country, Vanessa reached its highest rank of #7 in New Mexico (1985). See Vanessa in every state →
How popular is Vanessa in Massachusetts?
Vanessa was the #758 most common girls name in Massachusetts in 2025, with 7 Vanessa births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 4,514 were recorded from 1952 on.
How many babies are named Vanessa in Massachusetts?
In 2025, 7 babies born in Massachusetts were named Vanessa.
What is the rank of Vanessa in Massachusetts?
In 2025, Vanessa sat at #758 on the girls list for Massachusetts.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names by state of birth (public domain). Counts below 5 in a state-year are omitted by the SSA for privacy.