Nerita vs Nerissa

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

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Nerita

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Nerissa

Girl name · Rank #13582

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Metric Nerita Nerissa
Current Rank Unranked #13582
Total Births (all years) 14 1,977
Peak Year 1935 1979
Peak Year Births 14 73
Peak Decade 1930ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1935 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Nerita Nerissa
1910ss — 13
1930ss 14 —
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 87
1960ss — 223
1970ss — 454
1980ss — 488
1990ss — 315
2000ss — 245
2010ss — 111
2020ss — 36

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nerita Nerissa
2014 — 14
2015 — 5
2016 — 15
2017 — 15
2018 — 8
2019 — 9
2020 — 8
2021 — 8
2023 — 5
2024 — 6
2025 — 9

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, 1935–1935.

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