Over the past 110 years, 11 103 girls have been named Janessa. The name Janessa ranks 1232th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Janessa in 1972. The peak of popularity of the name Janessa came in the 2000s and 2010s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.