Nerissa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #11883 in 2021 with 8 recorded births. This places Nerissa in the bottom 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 71.4%. In 2021, approximately 1 in every 204,964 girls born was named Nerissa. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.