Nereyda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	13	1	–	#5,817
1970s	106	11	+715%	#4,164
1980s	284	28	+168%	#2,048
1990s	363	36	+28%	#2,545
2000s	279	28	-23%	#4,051
2010s	104	10	-63%	#7,739
2020s (to 2025)	57	10	-9%	#8,719

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,817

1970s

106

+715%

#4,164

1980s

284

+168%

#2,048

1990s

363

+28%

#2,545

2000s

279

-23%

#4,051

2010s

104

-63%

#7,739

2020s (to 2025)

-9%

#8,719

The story of Nereyda

Nereyda is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,719 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 1,206 American babies have been named Nereyda. Its peak came in 1981, when 51 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Nereyda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nereyda?

The median living Nereyda is about 30 years old; half are between 20 and 40. An estimated 1,200 people named Nereyda are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Nereyda year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,719
2024	6	#14,790
2023	8	#11,902
2022	11	#9,494
2021	12	#8,850
2020	8	#11,830
2019	6	#15,079
2018	–	–
2017	15	#7,739
2016	9	#11,535
2015	11	#9,963
2014	13	#8,828
2013	14	#8,453
2012	10	#11,036
2011	11	#10,215
2010	15	#8,184
2009	23	#6,040
2008	31	#4,848
2007	32	#4,636
2006	30	#4,765
2005	25	#5,215
2004	20	#6,145
2003	30	#4,389
2002	29	#4,356
2001	28	#4,413
2000	31	#4,051
1995	38	#3,065
1990	31	#3,490
1985	26	#3,380
1980	16	#4,673
1975	14	#4,515
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Nereyda, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nereyda?

The median living Nereyda is about 30 years old. Half of all living Nereydas are between 20 and 40 years old.

How many people named Nereyda are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Nereyda are alive in the United States, based on 1,206 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nereyda in 2025?

Nereyda ranked #8,719 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nereyda?

1,206 babies have been named Nereyda in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nereyda most popular?

Nereyda peaked in 1981, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Nereyda a boy or girl name?

Nereyda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nereyda rising or falling?

Nereyda is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Nereyda popularity over time

The story of Nereyda

How old are people named Nereyda?

Nereyda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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