Nerita
Nerita is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.
Meaning & Origin of Nerita
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nerita is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.
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The Story of Nerita
Nerita first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1935, with 14 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1935, when 14 Neritas were born — ranking #2,206 that year. As of 2026, Nerita ranks #2,206 for baby girls with 14 births, with steady use. In total, more than 14 Neritas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nerita
Nerita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1935 and has accumulated 14 births in the dataset. Nerita's peak popularity came in 1935 when it ranked #2,206. Use the chart and map above to compare Nerita'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 .
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