How Many People Are Named Nehamiah?
An estimated 56 people in the United States have the first name Nehamiah. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Nehamiah peaked in popularity in 2009 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nehamiah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nehamiah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nehamiah is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
56
About 1 in 6,120,613 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2009
14 births
Total Registered
57
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nehamiah
Nehamiah is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 57 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nehamiah as a male name
Ranked #9,453 in 2012
8 male births in 2012
Peak: 2009 (14 births)
Nehamiah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nehamiah span from the 2000s to the 2010s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 35 babies were registered. While Nehamiah is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nehamiah by Decade
How has Nehamiah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nehamiah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nehamiah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nehamiah
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Nehamiah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nehamiah?
We estimate approximately 56 people named Nehamiah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,120,613 Americans share this first name.
Is Nehamiah a common name?
Nehamiah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 56% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 57 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nehamiah most popular?
Nehamiah reached peak popularity in 2009, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nehamiah is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nehamiah a male name?
Nehamiah is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nehamiah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nehamiah Smith, Nehamiah Johnson, Nehamiah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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