Nehemiah
Hebrew Nechemyah, understood as Yahweh comforts. The biblical Nehemiah led the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls after the return from exile.
Nehemiah in 2025
Nehemiah was given to 768 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 840th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,317 babies born.
The history of Nehemiah
Nehemiah reached its highest point in 2010, when 969 babies were given the name, ranking 659th that year.
Across the 140 years of records since 1886, 22,439 babies have been named Nehemiah. Half of them were born before 2012, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Nehemiah by decade
| Decade | Babies named Nehemiah | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 7 | 1,683 |
| 1910s | 95 | 3,211 |
| 1920s | 182 | 2,995 |
| 1930s | 128 | 3,208 |
| 1940s | 103 | 3,785 |
| 1950s | 146 | 3,628 |
| 1960s | 132 | 4,036 |
| 1970s | 235 | 2,802 |
| 1980s | 705 | 2,425 |
| 1990s | 1,158 | 1,843 |
| 2000s | 5,718 | 721 |
| 2010s | 9,192 | 659 |
| 2020s | 4,638 | 746 |
Where Nehemiah is heading
Nehemiah has fallen 17% over the past decade, from 930 babies in 2015 to 768 in 2025.
Names like Nehemiah
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Nehemiah.