Nerissa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #6537 in 2006 with 20 recorded births. This places Nerissa in the top 33% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2004 with 33 births ranking #4250. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 28.6%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 95,054 girls born was named Nerissa. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.