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Vanessa in the US

  1. #314 Dolores
  2. #315 Earl
  3. #316 Courtney
  4. #317 Marjorie
  5. #318 Vanessa
  6. #319 Francisco
  7. #320 Maureen
  8. #321 Jeanne
  9. #322 Yolanda
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Name invented by Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) for his friend Esther Vanhomrigh. It seems to have been derived from the first syllable of her (Dutch) surname, with the addition of the suffix -essa (perhaps influenced by the first syllable of her given name). The name became fairly popular in the 20th century, being borne for example by the actress Vanessa Redgrave (b. 1937).
318th in the U.S. for 2011

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Tens of Thousands
of people in the U.S have this name
166,416
to be exact (as of February 2011)
237,497
if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
New Mexico
has the most people named Vanessa per capita
1985
marked the height of its popularity
99.84%
0.16%
5%
55+
29%
30-54
34%
13-29
32%
0-12

Top state populations

U.S. Distribution Map

Vanessa is most likely to live in California, Texas, Florida, New York, and Illinois

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