Total births
75
Boys' name · since 2003
Nehemia
75 babies named Nehemia in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11659
- among boys today
- 75
- born since 2003
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other boys
Nehemia currently ranks #11659 among boys' names in America, with 75 babies recorded since 2003.
Social Security Administration records show Nehemia recorded 75 times among boys since 2003, holding rank #11659 nationally today, ahead of 18% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #11659 among boys today
- 75 born since 2003
- 2000s peak decade
- 18% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nehemia is currently the #11659 boys' name in America, more common than 18% of boys - 75 born since 2003, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11659
- among boys today
- 75
- born since 2003
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other boys
Nehemia vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11659
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 18% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Nehemia was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
8 babies were named Nehemia in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Nehemia compares
75 22th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nehemia's all-time total is 80% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nehemia | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 75 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Nehemia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nehemia's full recorded timeline at 2015, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nehemia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#11,659
Active since
2003
Nehemia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Nehemia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nehemia's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Nehemia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
- 2010s
2010s
28 births
- 2020s
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 28 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nehemia? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 75 babies named Nehemia. Today it holds rank #11659 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 8 births.
When was Nehemia most popular? ▼
Nehemia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Nehemia been used? ▼
Nehemia has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 23 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Nehemia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nehemiah, Nehemias, Nehan, Nehemyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Nehemia's data
- Nehemia's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 2020s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nehemia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nehemia
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Nehan Boy
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Nehemyah Boy
#9560 106 births
Nehal Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2003–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nehemia: #11659 Boys' Name - 75 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nehemia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nehemia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.