Venessa
Meaning
“A respelling of Vanessa, a name invented by Jonathan Swift in 1726 from Esther Vanhomrigh's name, no ancient root”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Venessa peaked in the 1980s.
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Popularity in Brazil
768 people · the #9,932 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 250,000 · median age 31
Among people named Venessa living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Venessa
Most people given the name Venessa in the United States were born between 1960 and 1999. The Venessa you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Venessa deep dive
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