Nerissa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #7737 in 2017 with 15 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2004 with 33 births ranking #4250. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 46.4%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 115,059 girls born was named Nerissa. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.