Nereida vs Nerissa

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

Name A

Nereida

Girl name · Rank #10356

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Name B

Nerissa

Girl name · Rank #13532

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Metric Nereida Nerissa
Current Rank #10356 #13532
Total Births (all years) 3,697 1,968
Peak Year 1981 1979
Peak Year Births 149 73
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1936 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Nereida Nerissa
1910ss — 13
1930ss 5 —
1940ss 48 5
1950ss 509 87
1960ss 535 223
1970ss 495 454
1980ss 799 488
1990ss 658 315
2000ss 458 245
2010ss 145 111
2020ss 45 27

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nereida Nerissa
2014 12 14
2015 17 5
2016 11 15
2017 11 15
2018 6 8
2019 7 9
2020 6 8
2021 10 8
2022 8 —
2023 12 5
2024 9 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, 1936–2024.

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