Total births
79
Girls' name · since 1917
Nerine
Nerine has 79 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 79
- total births
- 1917–1920
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 92%
- born in that decade
Nerine sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 79 recorded since 1917.
Nerine has 79 recorded births among girls since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1920.
- 79 total births
- 1917–1920 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 92% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
79 girls have been named Nerine since 1917, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1920.
- 79
- total births
- 1917–1920
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 92%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
92% of everyone ever named Nerine was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
43 babies were named Nerine in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Nerine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nerine splits its recorded history at 1919: 24% of all births land in the more recent half, 76% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1920 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 43 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nerine at a glance
Last recorded 1920Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Nerine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1920
- Peak year (1917)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Nerine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Nerine's strongest decade.
73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 92% of all-time use.
Nerine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
73 births
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 73 births (92% of all-time use).
Nerine by state
Where Nerine concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nerine? ▼
Nerine has been given to 79 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1920. 43 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Nerine most popular? ▼
Nerine was most popular in the 1910s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Nerine most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nerine are Arkansas (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Nerine been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nerine since 1917 -- 4 years through the most recent 1920 data.
What names are similar to Nerine? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nereida, Neriah, Nerissa, Nereyda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nerine's data
- Nerine's decade-level peak was the 1910s (73 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1920s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Arkansas records the most Nerines (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nerine
Nearby Names Like Nerine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nerine
Nereida Girl
#10386 3,697 births
Neriah Girl
#828 3,651 births
Nerissa Girl
#13582 1,977 births
Nereyda Girl
#13789 1,206 births
Neriyah Girl
#3383 344 births
Compare Nerine side by side: Nerine vs Nereida Nerine vs Neriah Nerine vs Nerissa
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1917–1920 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nerine: Baby Name Since 1917 - 79 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nerine. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nerine draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.