Nery
The Story of Nery
As a girl name
Nery first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1961, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 17 Nerys were born — ranking #5,399 that year. As of 2026, Nery ranks #15,178 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 287 Nerys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Nery first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1979, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 222 Nerys were born — ranking #901 that year. As of 2026, Nery ranks #3,147 for boys with 39 births, rising sharply (+50% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Nerys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Nery
Nery is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Nery's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #901. Use the chart and map above to compare Nery'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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