Vennessa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,655 in 1954
0 babies were named Vennessa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1954–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryVennessa first shows up in US birth records in 1954, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 71 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1954, when it reached #4,655.
About the name Vennessa
Vennessa is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-ssa”. US birth records list Vennessa for girls from 1954 to 2007, in 26 of those 54 years. Its best year was 1954, when it ranked #4,655 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2007, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1,666,667 girls |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 2,777,778 girls |
| 1970s | 3.2 | 313,480 girls |
| 1980s | 5.6 | 177,620 girls |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 393,701 girls |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1,355,932 girls |
Other spellings of Vennessa
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Vennessa
What is the origin of the name Vennessa?
Vennessa has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Vennessa a boy or girl name?
Vennessa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Vennessa?
Vennessa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2007. It peaked at #4,655 in 1954.