How Many People Are Named Nyemiah?
An estimated 32 people in the United States have the first name Nyemiah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Nyemiah peaked in popularity in 2015 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nyemiah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Nyemiah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nyemiah is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
32
About 1 in 10,711,073 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2015
16 births
Total Registered
32
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nyemiah
Nyemiah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 32 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nyemiah as a female name
Ranked #17,760 in 2017
5 female births in 2017
Peak: 2015 (16 births)
Nyemiah: Popularity Over Time
Nyemiah by Decade
How has Nyemiah 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32 | 0 | 32 | |
Nyemiah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nyemiah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nyemiah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nyemiah?
We estimate approximately 32 people named Nyemiah 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 10,711,073 Americans share this first name.
Is Nyemiah a common name?
Nyemiah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 47.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 32 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nyemiah most popular?
Nyemiah reached peak popularity in 2015, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nyemiah is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Nyemiah was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Nyemiah a female name?
Nyemiah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Nyemiah have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Nyemiah peaked in 2015, and the average living bearer is about 11 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Nyemiah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nyemiah Smith, Nyemiah Johnson, Nyemiah 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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