Nehemias Boy
How popular is Nehemias?
#1,547 boy name in 2025
111 baby boys were named Nehemias in the US in 2025, making it the 1547th most popular boy name.
1,871living people named Nehemias (est.)
10median age of people named Nehemias
1,891babies named Nehemias since 1880
1 in 29,868US babies born in 2025
Nehemias popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #1,547 for boys (▲ 94 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 111 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+29% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,767 in 2015, #1,788 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (111 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,547 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1968 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Nehemias is most popular
Babies named Nehemias per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Georgia: 0.1 per 1,000 (27 boys)
- Florida: 0.1 per 1,000 (43 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.1 per 1,000 (20 boys)
- California: 0.1 per 1,000 (67 boys)
- Maryland: 0.1 per 1,000 (8 boys)
Nehemias by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 | #3,672 |
| 1970s | 13 | #4,010 |
| 1980s | 59 | #3,457 |
| 1990s | 112 | #4,193 |
| 2000s | 359 | #2,009 |
| 2010s | 781 | #1,582 |
| 2020s | 561 | #1,547 |
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Questions
- Is Nehemias a boy or girl name?
- Nehemias is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Nehemias were boys.
- How popular is the name Nehemias?
- 111 baby boys were named Nehemias in the US in 2025, making it the 1547th most popular boy name.
- When was Nehemias most popular?
- Nehemias peaked in 2025, when 111 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,547 in 2025.
- How many people are named Nehemias?
- 1,891 babies have been named Nehemias in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,871 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 10.
- Where is Nehemias most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Nehemias was most common in Georgia, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.