Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Nereyda is a variant of Nereida. An origin associated with Nereida is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1968. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nereyda through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,206
- 0 boys · 1,206 girls
- Most popular year
- 1981
- 51 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #8,719 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +29%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 8,719 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 51 in 1981. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,706 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Nereyda’s family of names
Nereyda has a related form in Nereida.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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