Jannessa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #7,066 in 2009
0 babies were named Jannessa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1984–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJannessa first shows up in US birth records in 1984, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 41 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2009, when it reached #7,066.
About the name Jannessa
Jannessa is a girl name of American origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ssa”. US birth records list Jannessa for girls from 1984 to 2022, in 26 of those 39 years. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked #7,066 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2 | 845,070 girls |
| 1990s | 3.4 | 291,545 girls |
| 2000s | 6.0 | 167,504 girls |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 370,370 girls |
| 2020s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 girls |
Other spellings of Jannessa
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
- Girl name: Sienna · from Siena
- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Jannessa
What is the origin of the name Jannessa?
Jannessa has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Jannessa a boy or girl name?
Jannessa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jannessa?
Jannessa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #7,066 in 2009.