female NAME · CURRENTLY #1741

Janessa

juh-NESS-uh

“God is gracious”

A modern feminine given name with a familiar, rhythmic sound.

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SSA POPULARITY HISTORY

How Janessa has traveled through time

61955 211970 361975 1171980 1521985 3181990 2641995 3462000 4882005 5272010 3972015 2082020 1172025
LATEST YEAR2025117 births
PEAK RANK#524in 2004
CURRENT USAGE100% F0% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.

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