Vanesha: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	55	6	–	#5,953
1980s	142	14	+158%	#4,342
1990s	131	13	-8%	#4,820
2000s	14	1	-89%	#12,001
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,953

1980s

142

+158%

#4,342

1990s

131

-8%

#4,820

2000s

-89%

#12,001

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Vanesha

Vanesha 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 1973, 342 American babies have been named Vanesha. Its peak came in 1993, when 21 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 Vanesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vanesha?

The median living Vanesha is about 37 years old; half are between 32 and 43. An estimated 300 people named Vanesha 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.

Vanesha 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	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	8	#12,001
2000	6	#14,949
1995	13	#7,025
1990	13	#6,856
1985	14	#5,337
1980	10	#6,779
1975	8	#7,144
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vanesha?

The median living Vanesha is about 37 years old. Half of all living Vaneshas are between 32 and 43 years old.

How many people named Vanesha are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Vanesha are alive in the United States, based on 342 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vanesha in 2025?

Vanesha 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 Vanesha?

342 babies have been named Vanesha in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vanesha most popular?

Vanesha peaked in 1993, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Vanesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Vanesha rising or falling?

Vanesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Vanesha

Vanesha popularity over time

The story of Vanesha

How old are people named Vanesha?

Vanesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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