Vernessa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,338 in 1960
0 babies were named Vernessa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1920–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryVernessa first shows up in US birth records in 1920, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 105 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1960, when it reached #1,338.
About the name Vernessa
Vernessa 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 Vernessa for girls from 1920 to 1994, in 42 of those 75 years. Its best year was 1960, when it ranked #1,338 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1994, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.4 | 2,380,952 girls |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 1,724,138 girls |
| 1950s | 15 | 65,920 girls |
| 1960s | 19 | 53,505 girls |
| 1970s | 9.0 | 110,865 girls |
| 1980s | 3.6 | 280,899 girls |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 617,284 girls |
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 Vernessa
What is the origin of the name Vernessa?
Vernessa has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Vernessa a boy or girl name?
Vernessa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Vernessa?
Vernessa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1994. It peaked at #1,338 in 1960.