Girl · #13,427 in 2026

Venessa

Name: Popularity of the name Venessa in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Venessa, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Avanos is a town in Nevşehir Province in the Cappadocia region of Central Anatolia, Turkey, located 18 km (11 mi) north of Nevşehir, the capital city of the province. It is the seat of Avanos District. Its population is 14,968 (2022). Historically known as Venessa, modern Avanos stands on the banks of the longest river of Turkey, the Kızılırmak, the ancient Halys.

Current Rank

#13,427

Peak Rank

#696 (1984)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-7%

1922

First Year

2024

Last Year

1984

Peak Year

#696

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Venessa

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Old Avanos is riddled with a network of small underground "cities" which may have once been residential but are now mainly used by the many pottery enterprises. Although there is no documented evidence to prove when these structures were carved out of the earth, it is probable that work on some of them began in the Hittite period. As Venessa, ancient Avanos was the third most important town in the Kingdom of Cappadocia (332 BC – 17 AD) according to the geographer Strabo . Although it was the site of an important temple of Zeus, nothing remains of it today. In Roman and Byzantine times, Avanos

The Story of Venessa

Venessa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1922, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1984, when 239 Venessas were born — ranking #696 that year. As of 2026, Venessa ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, gradually falling (-7%). In total, more than 6K Venessas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Venessa

Phonetically similar names — useful when Venessa is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Vinaya
Vaniah
Venom
Venice
Vania
Venise
Venza
Venin
Venta
Venda
Venia
Venera

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Venessa

What does the name Venessa mean?

How popular is Venessa in 2026?

In 2026, Venessa ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Venessa most popular?

Venessa reached its peak popularity in 1984, ranking #696 that year with 239 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Venessa most popular?

Venessa has historically been most popular in New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Venessa.

Is Venessa a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Venessa is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Venessa?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Venessa include Lita, Corinna, Jemima. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Venessa

Venessa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Venessa's peak popularity came in 1984 when it ranked #696. Use the chart and map above to compare Venessa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.