Nera vs Nerissa

Side-by-side comparison of Nera and Nerissa — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nera

Girl name · Rank #12157

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Name B

Nerissa

Girl name · Rank #13532

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Metric Nera Nerissa
Current Rank #12157 #13532
Total Births (all years) 151 1,968
Peak Year 1928 1979
Peak Year Births 13 73
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Nera Nerissa
1890ss 5 —
1900ss 7 —
1910ss 30 13
1920ss 46 —
1930ss 5 —
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 87
1960ss — 223
1970ss — 454
1980ss — 488
1990ss — 315
2000ss 10 245
2010ss 21 111
2020ss 27 27

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nera Nerissa
2014 — 14
2015 — 5
2016 6 15
2017 — 15
2018 5 8
2019 — 9
2020 5 8
2021 7 8
2022 8 —
2023 — 5
2024 7 6

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1894–2024.

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