Nehemiah vs Nehemyah

Side-by-side comparison of Nehemiah and Nehemyah — 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

Nehemyah

Boy name · Rank #10469

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nehemiah Nehemyah
Current Rank #424 #10469
Total Births (all years) 21,045 100
Peak Year 2010 2016
Peak Year Births 932 11
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 2006

Births by Decade

Decade Nehemiah Nehemyah
1880ss 7 —
1910ss 95 —
1920ss 182 —
1930ss 128 —
1940ss 103 —
1950ss 146 —
1960ss 132 —
1970ss 235 —
1980ss 705 —
1990ss 1,136 —
2000ss 5,516 21
2010ss 8,922 50
2020ss 3,738 29

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nehemiah Nehemyah
2014 888 —
2015 909 7
2016 930 11
2017 893 5
2018 803 8
2019 863 8
2020 820 9
2021 762 8
2022 696 5
2023 721 —
2024 739 7

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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