Vanessa

“coined by Swift after Esther Vanhomrigh”

Girl’s name, of Anglo-Saxon and modern origin. Lire en français

Births per 10,000 babies born in France, from 1986 to 2025 (INSEE).

Meaning and origin of Vanessa

Vanessa means “coined by Swift after Esther Vanhomrigh” and is of Anglo-Saxon and modern origin.

Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1982.
Over recent years, Vanessa has been falling (−8.7% a year).
In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Vanessa every 96 schools.

Vanessa ranks 286^th in Ontario (Canada), against 1,205^th in France.

British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
308^th girls’ name33 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,203
Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
286^th girls’ name123 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,256−7.8% a year
United StatesSSA · 2023-25
335^th girls’ name2,765 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,748−6.4% a year
IrelandCSO · 2023-25
434^th girls’ name25 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,594
ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
487^th girls’ name17 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,199
England and WalesONS · 2023-25
590^th girls’ name195 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,938−1.2% a year

Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland and New Zealand.

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.

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