Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1998

Banessa

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Banessa
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1998
28 babies
All-time total
390
#13,726 all-time among girls
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Banessa popularity over time

390 babies have been named Banessa since 1976, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1998Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
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1960s – – – –
1970s 10 1 – #9,411
1980s 78 8 +680% #5,786
1990s 156 16 +100% #4,042
2000s 136 14 -13% #6,107
2010s 10 1 -93% #17,294
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Banessa

Banessa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1976, 390 American babies have been named Banessa. Its peak came in 1998, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Banessa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Banessa?

The median living Banessa is about 28 years old; half are between 22 and 35. An estimated 400 people named Banessa are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Banessa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
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2012 5 #17,294
2011 – –
2010 5 #17,418
2009 8 #12,611
2008 11 #10,187
2007 9 #11,775
2006 16 #7,535
2005 16 #7,194
2004 19 #6,261
2003 12 #8,590
2002 16 #6,742
2001 18 #6,107
2000 11 #8,626
1995 10 #8,144
1990 19 #4,880
1985 10 #6,507
1980 – –
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1925 – –
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1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Banessa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Banessa?

The median living Banessa is about 28 years old. Half of all living Banessas are between 22 and 35 years old.

How many people named Banessa are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Banessa are alive in the United States, based on 390 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Banessa in 2025?

Banessa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Banessa?

390 babies have been named Banessa in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Banessa most popular?

Banessa peaked in 1998, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Banessa a boy or girl name?

Banessa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Banessa rising or falling?

Banessa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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