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Nessa Name Popularity

    

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How popular is Nessa?

The rare name Nessa was the 2,716th Most Popular Girls Name in the United States in 2018.

Nessa, is a possible choice for parents seeking a more unique name.

Its highest popularity ranking of #2311 was reached in 2016 with 82 occurrences.

The least number of children given the name Nessa was less than 5, most recently in 1971.

Nessa, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 1984-1987, 2000-2005, and 2012-2016.

Where is the name Nessa popularity headed?

Nessa's popularity is at a high point when measured against its most notable year.

For a number of years, the name Nessa has been soaring upward in popularity. , continuing the trend, the number of children named Nessa lately has risen.

The name Nessa is quite distinctive but will probably continue to rise upward in popularity.

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   Nessa (Girl)
Year %No. of Babies Given NamePopul. Rank
2018 63 2,716
2017 74 2,445
2016 82 2,311
2015 48 3,377
2014 32 4,517
2013 32 4,498
2012 20 6,502
2011 37 4,048
2010 25 5,545
2009 31 4,774
2008 28 5,238
2007 26 5,478
2006 26 5,335
2005 31 4,460
2004 25 5,167
2003 10 10,216
2002 19 6,055
2001 17 6,534
2000 12 8,400
1999 17 6,121
1998 14 6,980
1997 6 13,246
1996 11 7,959
1995 11 7,912
1994 17 5,624
1993 17 5,611
1992 17 5,648
1991 15 6,166
1990 14 6,363
1989 11 7,301
1988 9 8,168
1987 18 4,604
1986 11 6,447
1985 9 7,367
1984 5 11,596
1983 8 7,813
1982 6 10,056
1981 13 5,487
1980 15 4,909
1979 8 7,795
1978 11 5,848
1977 8 7,342
1976 14 4,517
1975 9 6,295
1974 7 7,426
1973 5 9,331
1972 5 9,168
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United States name popularity data is provided by the Social Security Administration and is based on Social Security card applications.

Data for a given year is not made available until well into the next year.

Data reflects what was recorded and has not been edited for errors, so for example the gender associated with a name may be incorrect.

The more babies that are given a particular name, the higher the popularity ranking. If multiple names have the same usage, the tie is broken by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. Therefore in the case of names with fewer occurrences, names with the same number of occurrences may have vastly different rankings because they will be interranked alphabetically.

To safeguard privacy, the SSA does not include names with less than 5 occurrences.

Please note, we update the data each May when the SSA releases new figures. All data changes at that time, including previous years, which will change minutely based on new information.