Janessa Scott
There are approximately 20 people named Janessa Scott living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 17,137,717 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Janessa with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Scott. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
20
1 in 17,137,717
Named Janessa
14K
Alive today
Named Scott
483K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 14K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2009
Average age: 23
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (37.9%)
Estimated bearers: 483K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #40
Per 100K: 141.02
Top ancestry: White (57.7%)
First name trend
Janessa: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Janessa. The peak year was 2009 with 556 births. The average person named Janessa today is 23 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Janessa
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Janessa, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 37.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Janessa described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Janessa at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino37.9% · 4,306
- White36.7% · 4,178
- Black or African American11.4% · 1,299
- Two or more races8.7% · 988
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.7% · 418
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 187
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Scott surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Scott, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 57.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Scott described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Scott at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White57.7% · 243,029
- Black or African American32.1% · 135,108
- Two or more races4.9% · 20,632
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 15,458
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 4,598
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 2,674
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Janessa has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0042% of the US population, based on 14,244 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Janessa right now.
The surname Scott appears at a rate of 141.02 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1410%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 20 people with the full name Janessa Scott. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Scott
FAQ
Janessa Scott: questions and answers
How many people are named Janessa Scott?
We estimate approximately 20 people in the United States share the full name Janessa Scott. That works out to about 1 in 17,137,717 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0042%) with the surname frequency (141.02 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Janessa Scott?
We classify Janessa Scott as "Very Rare". About 1 in 17,137,717 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Janessa a male or female name?
Janessa is predominantly female. Out of 14,601 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Janessa profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Janessa Scott?
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