How Many People Are Named Nehemia?
An estimated 68 people in the United States have the first name Nehemia. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Nehemia peaked in popularity in 2006 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nehemia 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 Nehemia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nehemia is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
68
About 1 in 5,040,505 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2006
8 births
Total Registered
69
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nehemia
Nehemia is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 69 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nehemia as a male name
Ranked #11,875 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (8 births)
Nehemia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nehemia span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 28 babies were registered. While Nehemia is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nehemia by Decade
How has Nehemia 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.
Nehemia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nehemia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nehemia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nehemia?
We estimate approximately 68 people named Nehemia 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 5,040,505 Americans share this first name.
Is Nehemia a common name?
Nehemia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 58.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 69 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nehemia most popular?
Nehemia reached peak popularity in 2006, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nehemia is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nehemia a male name?
Nehemia is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nehemia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nehemia Smith, Nehemia Johnson, Nehemia 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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