Vanessamarie
An elegant combination of the feminine names Vanessa and Marie.
Name Census estimates that about 38 living Americans carry the first name Vanessamarie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Vanessamarie today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vanessamarie births was 1988 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vanessamarie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Vanessamarie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
38
~ 1 in 9,019,851 Americans
Peak year
1988
9 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
1998 SSA rank
#16,492
Tracked since 1985
Popularity
Vanessamarie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Vanessamarie from the 1980s through to the 1990s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 23 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Vanessamarie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Vanessamarie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Vanessamarie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Vanessamaries live
Origin
Meaning and history of Vanessamarie
The name Vanessamarie is a modern combination of two distinct given names, Vanessa and Marie. The name Vanessa originated from the name of a character in Jonathan Swift's 1713 poem "Cadenus and Vanessa". Swift likely derived the name from the Greek word "Phanessa", which means "the butterfly".
The name Marie has its origins in the Hebrew name Miryam, from which the Latin name Maria and the French name Marie are derived. Marie means "beloved" or "loved one". It was a popular name among early Christians as a reference to the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ.
There are no known historical references to the combined name Vanessamarie appearing in ancient texts or religious scriptures. The earliest recorded examples of the name Vanessamarie likely date back to the late 20th century, when the practice of combining two or more names became more prevalent in certain cultures.
While the individual names Vanessa and Marie have been borne by numerous notable figures throughout history, the combined name Vanessamarie is relatively new and has not been widely used. However, here are five individuals who have been recorded as having the first name Vanessamarie:
1. Vanessamarie Arellano, a Filipino-American actress born in 1984.
2. Vanessamarie Santillan, a Mexican-American singer and songwriter born in 1987.
3. Vanessamarie Jara, a Chilean-American artist and illustrator born in 1992.
4. Vanessamarie Gonzalez, a Puerto Rican-American entrepreneur and philanthropist born in 1978.
5. Vanessamarie Fuentes, a Peruvian-American writer and journalist born in 1985.
It's important to note that due to the relatively recent emergence of the name Vanessamarie, comprehensive historical records and details about its origin and usage may be limited.
People
Vanessamarie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Vanessamarie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Vanessamarie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vanessamarie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 38 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vanessamarie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 9,019,851 US residents.
Is Vanessamarie a common name?
We classify Vanessamarie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 50.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 40 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vanessamarie most popular?
The single biggest year for Vanessamarie was 1988, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vanessamarie is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Vanessamarie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Vanessamarie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Vanessamarie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Vanessamarie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Vanessamarie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Vanessamarie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Vanessamarie?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Vanessamarie on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.