Nerissa Girl
How popular is Nerissa?
#10,104 girl name in 2025
9 baby girls were named Nerissa in the US in 2025, making it the 10104th most popular girl name.
1,880living people named Nerissa (est.)
43median age of people named Nerissa
1,977babies named Nerissa since 1880
1 in 368,371US babies born in 2025
Nerissa popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #10,104 for girls (▲ 3368 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 9 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+80% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #16,413 in 2015, #11,085 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1979 (73 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,569 in 1979 |
| First recorded | 1915 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Nerissa by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 13 | #3,793 |
| 1940s | 5 | #5,241 |
| 1950s | 87 | #3,018 |
| 1960s | 223 | #2,023 |
| 1970s | 454 | #1,569 |
| 1980s | 488 | #1,615 |
| 1990s | 315 | #2,794 |
| 2000s | 245 | #4,021 |
| 2010s | 111 | #7,214 |
| 2020s | 36 | #10,104 |
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Questions
- Is Nerissa a boy or girl name?
- Nerissa is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Nerissa were girls.
- How popular is the name Nerissa?
- 9 baby girls were named Nerissa in the US in 2025, making it the 10104th most popular girl name.
- When was Nerissa most popular?
- Nerissa peaked in 1979, when 73 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,569 in 1979.
- How many people are named Nerissa?
- 1,977 babies have been named Nerissa in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,880 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 43.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.