Total births
21
Boys' name · since 2014
Nehemiyah
Nehemiyah has 21 recorded births since 2014 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 21
- total births
- 2014–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
21 boys have been named Nehemiyah since 2014, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nehemiyah has been recorded 21 times among boys since 2014, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2021.
- 21 total births
- 2014–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 76% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
21 boys have been named Nehemiyah since 2014, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 21
- total births
- 2014–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Nehemiyah was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
10 babies were named Nehemiyah in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
Nehemiyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nehemiyah splits its recorded history at 2016: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2021 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nehemiyah at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2014
Nehemiyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2021
- Peak year (2014)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Nehemiyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nehemiyah's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Nehemiyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nehemiyah? ▼
Nehemiyah has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 2014, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 10 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Nehemiyah most popular? ▼
Nehemiyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Nehemiyah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nehemiyah since 2014 -- 8 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Nehemiyah? ▼
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 Nehemiyah's data
- Nehemiyah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Nehemiyah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nehemiyah
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Nehan Boy
126 births
Nehemyah Boy
#9560 106 births
Nehal Boy
77 births
Compare Nehemiyah side by side: Nehemiyah vs Nehemiah Nehemiyah vs Nehemias Nehemiyah vs Nehan
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2014–2021 (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. "Nehemiyah: Baby Name Since 2014 - 21 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nehemiyah. 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 Nehemiyah 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 July 2026.