Nehemias vs Nehemiah

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

Name A

Nehemias

Boy name · Rank #1642

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Name B

Nehemiah

Boy name · Rank #424

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1968–2024.

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