Lanessa first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1969. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2008, 21 babies received the name (ranked #6472). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #12153), with roughly 9 babies named Lanessa each year. Lanessa's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 531 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.