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 Νηρεις (Nereis) meaning "nymph, sea sprite", ultimately derived from the name of the Greek sea god NEREUS, who supposedly fathered them.
⚧ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Female
👥 Age Distribution
Average Age: 39.6 years old
📈 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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