US rank #3414 Unisex name Peak 2007 1,538 births

Nery — #3414 US boys' name

1,538 babies named Nery in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s81980s1111990s2122000s6852010s3902020s132
#3414
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 76% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Nery was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

222 babies were named Nery in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nery

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,538 babies named Nery between 1979 and 2024, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Nery currently holds the #3414 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 222 babies received it in a single year. Nery is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 287 additional births since 1961.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nery performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 685 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Nery shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 440 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Nery in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nery in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,538 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nery at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,538

Since 1979

46 years of records

Peak year

2007

222 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,414

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1979

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nery popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1979

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
222
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
-50050100150200250 202420182012200620001994198819821979 8

Nery popularity over time — girls

287 total births recorded since 1961 (Nery as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 287 births
05101520 20232011200419991993198819811961 5

Nery by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
685 births that decade — 45% of Nery's all-time total
1970s81980s1111990s2122000s6852010s3902020s132

Nery by state

Where Nery concentrates geographically — total births since 1979

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Nery
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
440 28.6%
#2 Texas
162 10.5%
#3 Illinois
40 2.6%
#4 New York
32 2.1%
#5 Georgia
26 1.7%
#6 North Carolina
25 1.6%
#7 Florida
20 1.3%
#8 Arizona
13 0.8%
California share of Nery's total US births 28.6%
Even split

440 of 1,538 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Nery appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nery?
1,538 babies have been named Nery since 1979. It currently ranks #3414 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 222 births.
When was Nery most popular?
Nery was most popular in the 2000s decade with 685 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Nery most popular?
The top states for the name Nery are California (440 births), Texas (162 births), Illinois (40 births).
Is Nery a unisex name?
Yes, Nery is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,538 births, and as a girl's name it has 287 births.
How long has the name Nery been used?
Nery has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 46 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nery?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Neri, Nero, Neriah, Nerick, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1979–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.