Venessa: 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	5	1	–	#5,735
1930s	5	1	0%	#4,846
1940s	17	2	+240%	#4,927
1950s	441	44	+2494%	#1,190
1960s	751	75	+70%	#1,086
1970s	1,226	123	+63%	#854
1980s	1,978	198	+61%	#697
1990s	785	79	-60%	#1,396
2000s	390	39	-50%	#2,765
2010s	136	14	-65%	#6,225
2020s (to 2025)	33	6	-60%	#9,566

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#5,735

1930s

#4,846

1940s

+240%

#4,927

1950s

441

+2494%

#1,190

1960s

751

+70%

#1,086

1970s

1,226

123

+63%

#854

1980s

1,978

198

+61%

#697

1990s

785

-60%

#1,396

2000s

390

-50%

#2,765

2010s

136

-65%

#6,225

2020s (to 2025)

-60%

#9,566

The story of Venessa

Venessa 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 1922, 5,767 American babies have been named Venessa. Its peak came in 1984, when 239 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Venessa?

The median living Venessa is about 43 years old; half are between 36 and 52. An estimated 5,500 people named Venessa 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.

Venessa 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	#15,129
2023	11	#9,566
2022	8	#12,171
2021	–	–
2020	8	#12,075
2019	8	#12,372
2018	11	#9,772
2017	9	#11,562
2016	6	#16,110
2015	21	#6,225
2014	12	#9,489
2013	16	#7,726
2012	14	#8,600
2011	18	#7,099
2010	21	#6,369
2009	23	#6,081
2008	29	#5,132
2007	34	#4,469
2006	30	#4,802
2005	40	#3,723
2004	41	#3,623
2003	49	#3,083
2002	45	#3,193
2001	54	#2,765
2000	45	#3,117
1995	60	#2,242
1990	114	#1,396
1985	207	#800
1980	201	#808
1975	100	#1,161
1970	89	#1,257
1965	70	#1,301
1960	99	#1,086
1955	46	#1,513
1950	6	#5,271
1945	–	–
1940	5	#4,987
1935	5	#4,846
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Venessa?

The median living Venessa is about 43 years old. Half of all living Venessas are between 36 and 52 years old.

How many people named Venessa are alive today?

An estimated 5,500 people named Venessa are alive in the United States, based on 5,767 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Venessa in 2025?

Venessa 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 Venessa?

5,767 babies have been named Venessa in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Venessa most popular?

Venessa peaked in 1984, when 239 newborns received the name.

Is Venessa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Venessa rising or falling?

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

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Venessa popularity over time

The story of Venessa

How old are people named Venessa?

Venessa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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