Feminine dossier · first seen 1915

Nerissa

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1979

Peak era

1979

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen X

Quick answers about Nerissa

How many people are named Nerissa?

An estimated 1,813 living Americans are named Nerissa.

How rare is Nerissa?

Nerissa is very rare among babies today, with 9 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 87.7% from its 1979 peak.

How old is the typical Nerissa?

The median age of a living American named Nerissa is approximately 42 years, with most bearers falling between 29 and 51 years old.

Is Nerissa still popular?

Not especially. Nerissa has been declining since its 1979 peak and registered 9 births in 2025.

Where is Nerissa most common?

Nerissa has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 1.8× more often than the national baseline.

1915Peak 19792025

Peak year

1979

Decline from peak

87.7%

2025

All-time

1,977

Nerissa peaked in 1979 with 73 girls. Today it is a faint echo of its former self, with 9 births in 2025.

Nerissa peaked in 1979, when 73 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 9 girls were given the name.

Down 87.7% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,977 Americans named Nerissa since 1915.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen X

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1979

Living profile

1,870

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age42

Core range29–51

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

New York

1.8× higher affinity than the national baseline.

New York · 1970s 1.8×