How Many People Are Named Nemiah?
An estimated 204 people in the United States have the first name Nemiah. It is used for both genders, with 74.2% male. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Nemiah peaked in popularity in 2010 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nemiah 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 Nemiah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
204
About 1 in 1,680,168 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
74.2% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
2010
18 births
Total Registered
310
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nemiah
Nemiah is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (74.2%) and females (25.8%). Out of 310 total births registered, 230 were male and 80 were female.
Nemiah as a male name
Ranked #9,581 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (12 births)
Nemiah as a female name
Ranked #12,685 in 2015
8 female births in 2015
Peak: 2006 (9 births)
Nemiah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nemiah span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 70 babies were registered. Nemiah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nemiah by Decade
How has Nemiah 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.
Nemiah + Last Name Combinations
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Nemiah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nemiah?
We estimate approximately 204 people named Nemiah 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 1,680,168 Americans share this first name.
Is Nemiah a common name?
Nemiah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 310 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nemiah most popular?
Nemiah reached peak popularity in 2010, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nemiah is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nemiah a male name?
Nemiah is predominantly male. 74.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nemiah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nemiah Smith, Nemiah Johnson, Nemiah 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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