Lanessa: 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	8	1	–	#5,714
1970s	92	9	+1050%	#4,332
1980s	123	12	+34%	#5,081
1990s	100	10	-19%	#6,811
2000s	113	11	+13%	#6,473
2010s	79	8	-30%	#8,397
2020s (to 2025)	16	3	-66%	#9,378

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,714

1970s

+1050%

#4,332

1980s

123

+34%

#5,081

1990s

100

-19%

#6,811

2000s

113

+13%

#6,473

2010s

-30%

#8,397

2020s (to 2025)

-66%

#9,378

The story of Lanessa

Lanessa 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 1969, 531 American babies have been named Lanessa. Its peak came in 2008, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Lanessa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lanessa?

The median living Lanessa is about 31 years old; half are between 18 and 43. An estimated 500 people named Lanessa 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.

Lanessa 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	11	#9,378
2021	–	–
2020	5	#16,471
2019	–	–
2018	13	#8,397
2017	7	#13,493
2016	9	#11,380
2015	7	#13,828
2014	8	#12,573
2013	13	#8,836
2012	6	#16,020
2011	5	#18,347
2010	11	#10,172
2009	13	#9,177
2008	21	#6,473
2007	8	#13,360
2006	11	#10,297
2005	9	#11,425
2004	12	#9,017
2003	6	#14,919
2002	12	#8,581
2001	11	#9,096
2000	10	#9,567
1995	13	#6,857
1990	10	#8,225
1985	14	#5,201
1980	14	#5,109
1975	13	#4,728
1970	7	#6,697
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lanessa?

The median living Lanessa is about 31 years old. Half of all living Lanessas are between 18 and 43 years old.

How many people named Lanessa are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Lanessa are alive in the United States, based on 531 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lanessa in 2025?

Lanessa 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 Lanessa?

531 babies have been named Lanessa in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lanessa most popular?

Lanessa peaked in 2008, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Lanessa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lanessa rising or falling?

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

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Lanessa popularity over time

The story of Lanessa

How old are people named Lanessa?

Lanessa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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