Nessie vs Nessa

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

Name A

Nessie

Girl name · Rank #15333

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Name B

Nessa

Girl name · Rank #2852

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Metric Nessie Nessa
Current Rank #15333 #2852
Total Births (all years) 92 1,304
Peak Year 1915 2016
Peak Year Births 10 83
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1902 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Nessie Nessa
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 50 —
1920ss 22 —
1930ss 5 5
1940ss — 11
1960ss — 12
1970ss — 73
1980ss 5 105
1990ss — 139
2000ss — 225
2010ss — 457
2020ss 5 277

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nessie Nessa
2014 — 32
2015 — 48
2016 — 83
2017 — 74
2018 — 63
2019 — 43
2020 — 53
2021 — 59
2022 — 53
2023 — 54
2024 5 58

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, 1902–2024.

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