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Girl's name · #1741 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave
Janessa reached #524 in 2004 and has eased to #1741 since. About 15,000 girls have carried it since 1954.
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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
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#1,648 in Canada (2024).
Among 15 notable people named Janessa:
Similar names: Kaylynn · Janiya · Alessa · Ashtyn · Janae · Jaylin
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