Total births
230
Unisex name · since 1914
Nemiah
Nemiah has 230 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9065
- among boys today
- 230
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other boys
230 babies have been named Nemiah since 1914, making it today's #9065 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nemiah has been recorded 230 times among boys since 1914, currently ranked #9065 nationally and more common than 37% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2024.
- #9065 among boys today
- 230 born since 1914
- 1920s peak decade
- 37% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nemiah is currently the #9065 unisex name in America, more common than 37% of boys - 230 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9065
- among boys today
- 230
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other boys
Nemiah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9065
of 14,294 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.
How Nemiah compares
230 41th 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
Nemiah's all-time total is 37% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nemiah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 230 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Nemiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nemiah splits its recorded history at 1944: 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 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nemiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#9,065
Active since
1914
Nemiah popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2024
- Peak year (2010)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Nemiah popularity over time - girls
80 total births recorded since 1999 (Nemiah as girls' name)
Nemiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Nemiah's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Nemiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
18 births
- 1920s
1920s
37 births
- 1930s
1930s
32 births
- 1940s
1940s
34 births
- 1950s
1950s
19 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
30 births
- 2010s
2010s
29 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 37 births (16% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nemiah? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 230 babies named Nemiah. Today it holds rank #9065 among boys. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nemiah since 1914 -- 111 years through the most recent 2024 data.
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.
What to do with Nemiah's data
- Nemiah's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (37 total births) through the 2020s (14) -- 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 Nemiah
Nearby Names Like Nemiah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nemiah
Nemesio Boy
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Nemo Boy
68 births
Nemanja Boy
50 births
Nemecio Boy
39 births
Nema Boy
18 births
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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, 1914–2024 (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. "Nemiah: #9065 Unisex Name - 230 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nemiah. 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 Nemiah 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.