How Many People Are Named Nerissa?

1,968

people in the United States are named Nerissa

1 in 170,223 people has this name

Popularity Rank

#7591

💎💎 Very Rare

Population Percentage

0.0006%

Of US population

Peak Year

1979

73 births

Trend

→

Stable

📖 Name Origin & Meaning

Origin: Literature
Gender: Primarily Female

Meaning:

Created by Shakespeare for a character in his play 'The Merchant of Venice' (1596). He possibly took it from Greek ÎÎˇĪÎĩÎšĪ‚ (Nereis) meaning "nymph, sea sprite", ultimately derived from the name of the Greek sea god NEREUS, who supposedly fathered them.

Related & Similar Names

⚧ Gender Distribution

Female
100.0%
Male
0.0%

This name is Primarily Female

đŸ‘Ĩ Age Distribution

Average Age: 39.6 years old

Young (<30) 568
28.9%
Adult (30–60) 1,237
62.9%
Senior (>60) 163
8.3%

📈 Popularity Over Time

Births per year from 1915 to 2024

📍 State-Wise Distribution

California 224
New York 108
Texas 53
North Carolina 38
Michigan 16
Florida 10
Illinois 7
Pennsylvania 6
Washington 5

💡 Fun Facts About "Nerissa"

  • 6 babies were named Nerissa in 2024
  • Most popular in the year 1979
  • Currently stable in popularity
  • First recorded in 1915
  • Most popular in California

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