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 #426

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Name B

Nehemias

Boy name · Rank #1646

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Metric Nehemiah Nehemias
Current Rank #426 #1646
Total Births (all years) 21,804 1,891
Peak Year 2010 2025
Peak Year Births 933 111
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1968

Births by Decade

Decade Nehemiah Nehemias
1880s 7 -
1910s 95 -
1920s 182 -
1930s 128 -
1940s 103 -
1950s 146 -
1960s 132 6
1970s 235 13
1980s 705 59
1990s 1,137 112
2000s 5,516 359
2010s 8,926 781
2020s 4,492 561

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nehemiah Nehemias
2014 889 74
2015 909 86
2016 930 89
2017 895 102
2018 803 100
2019 863 102
2020 820 84
2021 765 86
2022 697 76
2023 725 101
2024 742 103
2025 743 111

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, 1886–2025.

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