Girl · #11,807 in 2026

Jerissa

Name: Popularity of the name Jerissa in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Jerissa, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Jérissa, also spelled Djérissa, is a town and commune in the Kef Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 11,298. It is located 51.7 kilometres (32.1 mi) by road east of the Algerian town of Ouenza.

Current Rank

#11,807

Peak Rank

#8,761 (1989)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1977

First Year

1996

Last Year

1989

Peak Year

#8761

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jerissa

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

The area has been inhabited since antiquity. The name Djerissa is of Amazigh origin and means "hill". Many archaeological sites, including Amazigh, Punic , and Roman can be found in the area. During the Arab rule, the locality was called Majjenna ( Arabic : مجانة ) and Henchir el-Hadid ( Arabic : هنشير الحديد ; meaning: ancient enclosure of iron). Arab geographer al-Ya'qubi , in the 9th century, mentioned it as Majjenna , the name it had at the time, and described the mines in the town. Yaqut al-Hamawi , described a nearby citadel: Citadel of Busr, named after military commander Busr ibn Abi A

The Story of Jerissa

The earliest SSA record of Jerissa as a baby girl name dates back to 1977, when 5 babies received it. 1989 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Jerissa — #8,761 in the national rankings. About 73% of every Jerissa on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Jerissa last appeared in the published SSA data in 1996, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 49 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Notable people named Jerissa

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

Taoufik Ben Brik , journalist and writer
Mourad Melki , association football player
Ayoub Massoudi , former advisor of president Moncef Marzouki

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Names that sound like Jerissa

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jerissa is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Nerissa
Merissa
Jerusha
Jsc
Jeremiah
Jurist
Gyrus
Jairus
Jesusa
Heresy
Garissa
Juris

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jerissa

What does the name Jerissa mean?

How popular is Jerissa in 2026?

In 2026, Jerissa ranks #11,807 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Jerissa most popular?

Jerissa reached its peak popularity in 1989, ranking #8,761 that year with 8 babies given the name.

Is Jerissa a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Jerissa is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Jerissa?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jerissa include Stashia, Bethney, Chez. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jerissa

Jerissa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 49 births in the dataset. Jerissa's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #8,761. Use the chart and map above to compare Jerissa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.