Janessa

Girl name

Janessa has been given to 14,722 babies in the U.S. since 1954. It peaked in 2009.

Meaning & origin

th-century blend of Janice +&lrm; Vanessa.

Origin: coinages

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hover or tap the chart to read any year.

Total babies

14,722

Peak year

2009 (556 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1954

10-year trend

▼ -71%

Gender split

All girls

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Janessa.

14,814 babies since 1963

14,974 babies since 1880

15,007 babies since 1912

15,023 babies since 1990

14,360 babies since 1883

14,351 babies since 1981

14,344 babies since 1959

15,233 babies since 1973

Occasional updates when we add new data & tools. No spam, unsubscribe anytime by replying to any email or writing to hello@zalize.com.

By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy. We store only your email address and the date you signed up.