Gender
Female
Origin
- Greek
- Water nymph
Sea nymph; daughter of Nereus. In Greek mythology the Nereids were mermaids and deities of the seas.
Syllables
3
Themes
- Nature
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Nereida
Pronunciation
n(e)-rei-da
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1981 (rank #5466, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1981 (rank #982, 149 births); most recent 2024 (rank #10241, 9 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | 9 |
| 2023 | – | 12 |
| 2022 | – | 8 |
| 2021 | – | 10 |
| 2020 | – | 6 |
| 2019 | – | 7 |
| 2018 | – | 6 |
| 2017 | – | 11 |
| 2016 | – | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data