How Many People Are Named Nerida?
An estimated 41 people in the United States have the first name Nerida. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Nerida peaked in popularity in 1961 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nerida as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nerida paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nerida is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
41
About 1 in 8,359,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1961
8 births
Total Registered
47
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nerida
Nerida is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 47 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nerida as a female name
Ranked #12,881 in 1995
6 female births in 1995
Peak: 1961 (8 births)
Nerida: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nerida span from the 1960s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 23 babies were registered. While Nerida is less common than at its peak in the 1960s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nerida by Decade
How has Nerida tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nerida by State
Nerida + Last Name Combinations
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Nerida: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nerida?
We estimate approximately 41 people named Nerida are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 8,359,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Nerida a common name?
Nerida is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 51.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 47 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nerida most popular?
Nerida reached peak popularity in 1961, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nerida is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nerida a female name?
Nerida is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nerida Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nerida Smith, Nerida Johnson, Nerida Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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