Nehemiah vs Nehemias

Side-by-side comparison of Nehemiah and Nehemias — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nehemiah

Boy name · Rank #424

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Name B

Nehemias

Boy name · Rank #1642

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Metric Nehemiah Nehemias
Current Rank #424 #1642
Total Births (all years) 21,045 1,780
Peak Year 2010 2024
Peak Year Births 932 103
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1968

Births by Decade

Decade Nehemiah Nehemias
1880ss 7 —
1910ss 95 —
1920ss 182 —
1930ss 128 —
1940ss 103 —
1950ss 146 —
1960ss 132 6
1970ss 235 13
1980ss 705 59
1990ss 1,136 112
2000ss 5,516 359
2010ss 8,922 781
2020ss 3,738 450

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nehemiah Nehemias
2014 888 74
2015 909 86
2016 930 89
2017 893 102
2018 803 100
2019 863 102
2020 820 84
2021 762 86
2022 696 76
2023 721 101
2024 739 103

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1886–2024.

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