Vanessa
| Origin | Gender | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Afrikaan | Girl | Butterfly |
| Belgian | Girl | Butterfly |
| Brazilian | Girl | Butterfly |
| German | Girl | Butterfly |
| Greek | Girl | a butterfly |
Fun Facts about the name Vanessa
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Scrabble Score
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Dictionary Definition
n. defined as: "Any one of numerous species of handsomely colored
butterflies belonging to Vanessa and allied genera. Many of these
species have the edges of the wings irregularly scalloped."
Popularity of Vanessa
Popularity Analysis
The name Vanessa first appeared in the social security administration database in 1950. Its highest recorded popularity was in 1988 when it reached rank #41. It broke into the top 100 for 33 years. As of 2024, it ranked #335.
| Year | Rank | Gender | % of Total Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 335 | Female | 0.0528% |
| 2023 | 304 | Female | 0.0576% |
| 2022 | 311 | Female | 0.0571% |
| 2021 | 253 | Female | 0.0684% |
| 2020 | 208 | Female | 0.0782% |
| 2019 | 270 | Female | 0.0668% |
| 2018 | 230 | Female | 0.0742% |
| 2017 | 204 | Female | 0.0804% |
| 2016 | 197 | Female | 0.0861% |
| 2015 | 185 | Female | 0.0888% |
| 2014 | 171 | Female | 0.0985% |
| 2013 | 152 | Female | 0.1087% |
| 2012 | 123 | Female | 0.1318% |
| 2011 | 120 | Female | 0.1353% |
| 2010 | 106 | Female | 0.1477% |
| 2009 | 91 | Female | 0.1742% |
| 2008 | 77 | Female | 0.1938% |
| 2007 | 71 | Female | 0.2102% |
| 2006 | 79 | Female | 0.1995% |
| 2005 | 79 | Female | 0.2019% |
| 2004 | 75 | Female | 0.2157% |
| 2003 | 70 | Female | 0.2170% |
| 2002 | 68 | Female | 0.2257% |
| 2001 | 64 | Female | 0.2360% |
| 2000 | 62 | Female | 0.2574% |
| 1999 | 57 | Female | 0.2718% |
| 1998 | 52 | Female | 0.3009% |
| 1997 | 54 | Female | 0.3037% |
| 1996 | 60 | Female | 0.2997% |
| 1995 | 63 | Female | 0.2813% |
| 1994 | 59 | Female | 0.2846% |
| 1993 | 55 | Female | 0.2988% |
| 1992 | 55 | Female | 0.3032% |
| 1991 | 56 | Female | 0.2916% |
| 1990 | 56 | Female | 0.3119% |
| 1989 | 50 | Female | 0.3491% |
| 1988 | 41 | Female | 0.3910% |
| 1987 | 43 | Female | 0.3921% |
| 1986 | 43 | Female | 0.4048% |
| 1985 | 42 | Female | 0.4098% |
| 1984 | 45 | Female | 0.3970% |
| 1983 | 49 | Female | 0.3569% |
| 1982 | 49 | Female | 0.3391% |
| 1981 | 62 | Female | 0.2652% |
| 1980 | 69 | Female | 0.2487% |
| 1979 | 75 | Female | 0.2381% |
| 1978 | 76 | Female | 0.2342% |
| 1977 | 90 | Female | 0.1950% |
| 1976 | 107 | Female | 0.1565% |
| 1975 | 115 | Female | 0.1563% |
| 1974 | 122 | Female | 0.1499% |
| 1973 | 134 | Female | 0.1383% |
| 1972 | 133 | Female | 0.1414% |
| 1971 | 129 | Female | 0.1512% |
| 1970 | 138 | Female | 0.1406% |
| 1969 | 148 | Female | 0.1265% |
| 1968 | 181 | Female | 0.1054% |
| 1967 | 170 | Female | 0.1092% |
| 1966 | 197 | Female | 0.0936% |
| 1965 | 203 | Female | 0.0892% |
| 1964 | 184 | Female | 0.1049% |
| 1963 | 188 | Female | 0.1024% |
| 1962 | 174 | Female | 0.1111% |
| 1961 | 153 | Female | 0.1327% |
| 1960 | 154 | Female | 0.1305% |
| 1959 | 139 | Female | 0.1500% |
| 1958 | 149 | Female | 0.1325% |
| 1957 | 159 | Female | 0.1137% |
| 1956 | 145 | Female | 0.1269% |
| 1955 | 140 | Female | 0.1344% |
| 1954 | 142 | Female | 0.1328% |
| 1953 | 164 | Female | 0.1040% |
| 1952 | 303 | Female | 0.0367% |
| 1951 | 652 | Female | 0.0096% |
| 1950 | 942 | Female | 0.0052% |
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