The name Nessa reached its peak in 2016, with 83 registrations (ranked #2302). The name has actually been around since 1935 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #2944) today, averaging about 59 new babies per year. Nessa's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 1,304 American babies have carried this name.