Yanessa: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	46	5	–	#7,981
1990s	93	9	+102%	#6,635
2000s	133	13	+43%	#6,805
2010s	119	12	-11%	#6,436
2020s (to 2025)	14	2	-80%	#11,043

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#7,981

1990s

+102%

#6,635

2000s

133

+43%

#6,805

2010s

119

-11%

#6,436

2020s (to 2025)

-80%

#11,043

The story of Yanessa

Yanessa 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 1981, 405 American babies have been named Yanessa. Its peak came in 2007, when 20 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 Yanessa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yanessa?

The median living Yanessa is about 20 years old; half are between 13 and 29. An estimated 400 people named Yanessa 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.

Yanessa 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	5	#17,558
2020	9	#11,043
2019	6	#15,467
2018	8	#12,418
2017	6	#15,816
2016	8	#12,830
2015	18	#6,968
2014	20	#6,436
2013	15	#8,125
2012	9	#12,172
2011	12	#9,697
2010	17	#7,497
2009	14	#8,865
2008	17	#7,732
2007	20	#6,805
2006	17	#7,469
2005	14	#8,316
2004	15	#7,819
2003	14	#7,983
2002	5	#18,008
2001	10	#10,081
2000	7	#13,124
1995	14	#6,635
1990	10	#8,483
1985	5	#12,473
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
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 Yanessa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Yanessa?

The median living Yanessa is about 20 years old. Half of all living Yanessas are between 13 and 29 years old.

How many people named Yanessa are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Yanessa are alive in the United States, based on 405 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yanessa in 2025?

Yanessa 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 Yanessa?

405 babies have been named Yanessa in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yanessa most popular?

Yanessa peaked in 2007, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Yanessa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yanessa rising or falling?

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

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Yanessa popularity over time

The story of Yanessa

How old are people named Yanessa?

Yanessa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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