Vinessa
Girl name · English · Hebrew · Hindu · Spanish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,467 in 1956
0 babies were named Vinessa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1956–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryVinessa first shows up in US birth records in 1956, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 69 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1956, when it reached #4,467.
About the name Vinessa
Vinessa is a girl name of English, Hebrew and Hindu origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-ssa”. US birth records list Vinessa for girls from 1956 to 2022, in 47 of those 67 years. Its best year was 1956, when it ranked #4,467 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:English namesHebrew namesHindu namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 girls |
| 1960s | 1.3 | 763,359 girls |
| 1970s | 4.0 | 250,000 girls |
| 1980s | 5.7 | 175,131 girls |
| 1990s | 4.7 | 214,592 girls |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 350,877 girls |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 462,963 girls |
| 2020s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 girls |
More English girl names
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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Questions about the name Vinessa
What is the origin of the name Vinessa?
Vinessa has English, Hebrew, Hindu, Spanish roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Vinessa a boy or girl name?
Vinessa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Vinessa?
Vinessa 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 #4,467 in 1956.