girl's name
Nereida
- Origin Catalan
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 3,703
Nereida is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Nereida is a name of Catalan origin.
- Peaked in 1981, when 155 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1936.
Nereida over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 48 |
| 1950s | 509 |
| 1960s | 535 |
| 1970s | 495 |
| 1980s | 805 |
| 1990s | 658 |
| 2000s | 458 |
| 2010s | 145 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 45 |
How popular is Nereida?
In 2024, Nereida was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nereida
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nereida also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nereida over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nereida
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nereida — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nereida
How popular is the name Nereida?
In 2024, Nereida was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Nereida a girl's or a boy's name?
Nereida is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nereida most popular?
Nereida peaked in 1981, when 155 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.