The baby name Nerissa appears in baby name data for the United States from 1969 to 2002. It was most popular in 1979 with 48 babies given the name.
Over the period shown, Nerissa has stayed at a similar level of popularity.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1969 | 5 |
| 1970 | 5 |
| 1971 | 15 |
| 1972 | 5 |
| 1973 | 5 |
| 1974 | 9 |
| 1975 | 11 |
| 1976 | 14 |
| 1977 | 22 |
| 1978 | 30 |
| 1979 | 48 |
| 1980 | 12 |
| 1981 | 30 |
| 1982 | 25 |
| 1983 | 16 |
| 1984 | 23 |
| 1987 | 16 |
| 1989 | 7 |
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 5 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 2002 | 5 |