Trend of the Popularity of Vanessa as a Female Baby Name in California

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 134 female babies that were named Vanessa in California, which was 0.08% of the total number of female babies born in California in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Vanessa peaked as a female baby name in California in 1989 with a count of 2,327 babies, which was 0.95% of the total female babies born in California in 1989.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of female babies in California that were named Vanessa, and the second chart shows the percent of female babies in California that were named Vanessa.

Trend of the Number of Female Babies who were Named Vanessa in California

Trend of the Percentage of Female Babies who were Named Vanessa in California

The table below below shows the trend of the number of female babies and the percentage of female babies born in California who were named Vanessa from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of Vanessa as a Female Baby Name in California

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Year	Number of Female Babies	Percent of Total Female Babies (%)
1980	1009	0.58
1981	1135	0.63
1982	1755	0.95
1983	1541	0.82
1984	1929	1.00
1985	2096	1.04
1986	2081	1.00
1987	2046	0.95
1988	2312	1.01
1989	2327	0.95
1990	2229	0.85
1991	2185	0.84
1992	2182	0.85
1993	2212	0.89
1994	2136	0.88
1995	1983	0.85
1996	2164	0.94
1997	2000	0.90
1998	1973	0.89
1999	1787	0.82
2000	1635	0.73
2001	1456	0.66
2002	1257	0.56
2003	1333	0.59
2004	1301	0.57
2005	1154	0.50
2006	1072	0.46
2007	1216	0.52
2008	1029	0.45
2009	826	0.38
2010	683	0.32
2011	606	0.29
2012	614	0.29
2013	419	0.20
2014	396	0.19
2015	352	0.17
2016	298	0.15
2017	275	0.14
2018	261	0.14
2019	204	0.11
2020	239	0.14
2021	239	0.14
2022	171	0.10
2023	153	0.09
2024	134	0.08