Nessa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #6980 in 1998 with 14 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 83 births ranking #2302. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 27.3%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 126,206 girls born was named Nessa. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.