Danessa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	13	1	–	#6,086
1970s	74	7	+469%	#4,509
1980s	167	17	+126%	#3,843
1990s	168	17	+1%	#4,263
2000s	188	19	+12%	#5,416
2010s	85	9	-55%	#7,918
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-88%	#13,888

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,086

1970s

+469%

#4,509

1980s

167

+126%

#3,843

1990s

168

+1%

#4,263

2000s

188

+12%

#5,416

2010s

-55%

#7,918

2020s (to 2025)

-88%

#13,888

The story of Danessa

Danessa 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 1967, 701 American babies have been named Danessa. Its peak came in 1998, when 26 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 Danessa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Danessa?

The median living Danessa is about 29 years old; half are between 20 and 39. An estimated 700 people named Danessa are alive in the United States today.

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

Danessa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#13,888
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	6	#14,224
2018	–	–
2017	9	#10,901
2016	–	–
2015	6	#14,946
2014	13	#8,596
2013	13	#8,705
2012	15	#7,918
2011	8	#12,445
2010	15	#7,983
2009	20	#6,623
2008	19	#6,869
2007	16	#7,824
2006	19	#6,650
2005	22	#5,644
2004	20	#6,034
2003	15	#7,302
2002	19	#5,952
2001	21	#5,416
2000	17	#6,276
1995	10	#8,233
1990	22	#4,404
1985	17	#4,498
1980	13	#5,302
1975	10	#5,621
1970	6	#7,249
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Danessa?

The median living Danessa is about 29 years old. Half of all living Danessas are between 20 and 39 years old.

How many people named Danessa are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Danessa are alive in the United States, based on 701 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Danessa in 2025?

Danessa 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 Danessa?

701 babies have been named Danessa in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Danessa most popular?

Danessa peaked in 1998, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Danessa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Danessa rising or falling?

Danessa is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Danessa popularity over time

The story of Danessa

How old are people named Danessa?

Danessa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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