Total births
166
Girls' name · since 1979
Nemesis
166 babies named Nemesis in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 166
- total births
- 1979–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Nemesis is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 166 have been recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Nemesis recorded 166 times among girls since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2023.
- 166 total births
- 1979–2023 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
166 girls have been named Nemesis since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2023.
- 166
- total births
- 1979–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Nemesis was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
14 babies were named Nemesis in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Nemesis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nemesis's full recorded timeline at 2000, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nemesis at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Nemesis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2023
- Peak year (1996)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Nemesis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Nemesis's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Nemesis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
85 births
- 2000s
2000s
45 births
- 2010s 20
2010s
20 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 85 births (51% of all-time use).
Nemesis by state
Where Nemesis concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 18 | 10.8% |
California share of Nemesis's total US births 10.8%
18 of 166 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nemesis? ▼
166 babies have been named Nemesis since 1979. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1996 with 14 births.
When was Nemesis most popular? ▼
Nemesis was most popular in the 1990s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Nemesis most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nemesis are California (18 births).
How long has the name Nemesis been used? ▼
Nemesis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 45 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Nemesis? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nema, Nemiah, Nemya, Nemah. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nemesis's data
- Nemesis's decade-level peak was the 1990s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Nemesiss (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
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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, 1979–2023 (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. "Nemesis: Baby Name Since 1979 - 166 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nemesis. 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 Nemesis 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.