US rank #9026 Unisex name Peak 2010 230 births

Nemiah — #9026 US boys' name

230 babies named Nemiah in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s181920s371930s321940s341950s191960s61970s112000s302010s292020s14
#9026
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 37% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

16% of everyone ever named Nemiah was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

12 babies were named Nemiah in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nemiah

The Social Security Administration has registered 230 babies named Nemiah between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Nemiah currently holds the #9026 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Nemiah is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 80 additional births since 1999.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nemiah performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 37 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Nemiah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nemiah 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 230 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.

Nemiah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

230

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

2010

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#9,026

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nemiah popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
12
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
468101214 20242009197519501941193219231914 7

Nemiah popularity over time — girls

80 total births recorded since 1999 (Nemiah as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 80 births
45678910 201520132012201120102008200720062005200320001999 6

Nemiah by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
37 births that decade — 16% of Nemiah's all-time total
1910s181920s371930s321940s341950s191960s61970s112000s302010s292020s14

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nemiah?
230 babies have been named Nemiah since 1914. It currently ranks #9026 among boys. The peak year was 2010 with 12 births.
When was Nemiah most popular?
Nemiah was most popular in the 1920s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Is Nemiah a unisex name?
Yes, Nemiah is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 230 births, and as a girl's name it has 80 births.
How long has the name Nemiah been used?
Nemiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nemiah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nemesio, Nemo, Nemanja, Nemecio, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1914–2024 (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.