girl's name
Nerissa
nuh-RISS-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,167
Nerissa is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1979, when 73 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Nerissa Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 13 |
| 1920s | 0 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 87 |
| 1960s | 223 |
| 1970s | 454 |
| 1980s | 488 |
| 1990s | 315 |
| 2000s | 245 |
| 2010s | 111 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 36 |
How Popular Is Nerissa?
In 2025, Nerissa was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Nerissa Is Used
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 Nerissa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Nerissa Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nerissa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Nerissa
- English nuh-RISS-uh
Sibling Names for Nerissa
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Nerissa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Nerissa
How popular is the name Nerissa?
In 2025, Nerissa was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Nerissa a girl's or a boy's name?
Nerissa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nerissa?
Nerissa has 3 syllables.
When was Nerissa most popular?
Nerissa peaked in 1979, when 73 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Nerissa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nerissa currently ranks #10,475 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.