How Many People Are Named Nessie?
An estimated 11 people in the United States have the first name Nessie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Nessie peaked in popularity in 1915 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nessie 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 Nessie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nessie is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
11
About 1 in 31,159,485 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1915
10 births
Total Registered
92
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nessie
Nessie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 92 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nessie as a female name
Ranked #16,935 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1915 (10 births)
Nessie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nessie span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 50 babies were registered. Nessie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nessie by Decade
How has Nessie 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.
Nessie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nessie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nessie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nessie?
We estimate approximately 11 people named Nessie 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 31,159,485 Americans share this first name.
Is Nessie a common name?
Nessie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 30.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 92 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nessie most popular?
Nessie reached peak popularity in 1915, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nessie is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nessie a female name?
Nessie is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nessie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nessie Smith, Nessie Johnson, Nessie 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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