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Report of the name 'Vanessa' - FitBabyNames

Vanessa Name Popularity Trends: Regional & Generational Analysis

The name Vanessa is celebrated as the most popular name in California, USA, spanning across all generations. It is also the most favored Girl name among Millennials (Gen Y) in the West region. Over the recent 3 years, the trend of this Girl name is declining, while the trend over the past 25 years is declining. Between 2020 and 2022, the popularity of Vanessa has been stalled for female in the MidWest region, stalled for female in the Northeast region, stalled for female in the South region, stalled for female in the West region. Meanwhile, the long-term trend (25 years) shows it has been stalled for female in the MidWest region, stalled for female in the Northeast region, falling for female in the South region, falling for female in the West region. Generational insights show the name 'Vanessa' has seen varying ranks over time: In the Baby Boomers generation (1946~1964), it ranked 200th out of 1441 names. In the Generation X (Gen X) generation (1965~1980), it ranked 129th out of 1550 names. In the Millennials (Gen Y) generation (1981~1996), it ranked 53rd out of 1589 names. In the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation (1997~2012), it ranked 70th out of 1586 names. In the Generation Alpha generation (2013~2023), it ranked 209th out of 1328 names. Explore detailed regional and generational insights into the name 'Vanessa' to discover its timeless appeal and modern trends.

 
 
 

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Visualized Trend by Regions for 'Vanessa'
Visualized Trend by States for 'Vanessa'

 
 
 

The total number and actual popularities of births of the name "Vanessa"

Years with the same rank do not necessarily indicate the same number of births. Name data come from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.  
 
 

The rankings of the name "Vanessa" by years

 
 
 

Vanessa Name Popularity by Generations

 
Generation Gender Rank Total Names
Baby Boomers(1946~1964) Girl 200th/1441 30,978
Generation X (Gen X)(1965~1980) Girl 129th/1550 41,677
Millennials (Gen Y)(1981~1996) Girl 53rd/1589 102,305
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)(1997~2012) Girl 70th/1586 68,201
Generation Alpha(2013~2023) Girl 209th/1328 16,173

 
 

Name Rankings by Generations and Regions

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901~1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928~1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946~1964)
- - 50.70%
109th/215
95.02%
229th/241
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965~1980)
66.67%
184th/276
40.77%
117th/287
37.54%
128th/341
26.11%
100th/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981~1996)
33.10%
95th/287
20.75%
61st/294
18.35%
69th/376
4.81%
19th/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997~2012)
35.96%
123rd/342
26.86%
94th/350
20.90%
93rd/445
6.25%
29th/464
Generation Alpha
(2013~2023)
- - - 45.07%
192nd/426
 
 

Popularities by States

In this context, popularity is determined by dividing the number of births with a specific name in a given state by the total number of births in that state. This method provides an absolute measure of popularity that remains unaffected by population size.