US rank #10610 Girls' name Peak 2021 159 births

Nechuma — #10610 US girls' name

159 babies named Nechuma in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s112000s422010s702020s36
#10610
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 40% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Nechuma was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

12 babies were named Nechuma in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nechuma

The Social Security Administration has registered 159 babies named Nechuma between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nechuma currently holds the #10610 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nechuma performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 70 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Nechuma shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 122 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Nechuma in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nechuma in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 159 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nechuma at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

159

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2021

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,610

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nechuma popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
12
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
468101214 202420202017201420112007200319991995 5

Nechuma by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
70 births that decade — 44% of Nechuma's all-time total
1990s112000s422010s702020s36

Nechuma by state

Where Nechuma concentrates geographically — total births since 1995

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Nechuma
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
122 76.7%
New York share of Nechuma's total US births 76.7%

122 of 159 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nechuma?
159 babies have been named Nechuma since 1995. It currently ranks #10610 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 12 births.
When was Nechuma most popular?
Nechuma was most popular in the 2010s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Nechuma most popular?
The top states for the name Nechuma are New York (122 births).
How long has the name Nechuma been used?
Nechuma has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nechuma?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nechama, Necole, Necia, Nechelle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1995–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.