Neriah vs Nerissa

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

Name A

Neriah

Girl name · Rank #830

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Name B

Nerissa

Girl name · Rank #13532

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Metric Neriah Nerissa
Current Rank #830 #13532
Total Births (all years) 3,289 1,968
Peak Year 2024 1979
Peak Year Births 327 73
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Neriah Nerissa
1910ss — 13
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 87
1960ss — 223
1970ss — 454
1980ss — 488
1990ss 82 315
2000ss 372 245
2010ss 1,732 111
2020ss 1,103 27

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Neriah Nerissa
2014 289 14
2015 287 5
2016 187 15
2017 94 15
2018 90 8
2019 107 9
2020 131 8
2021 123 8
2022 264 —
2023 258 5
2024 327 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, 1994–2024.

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