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Worldwide Name Statistics

Nehemiah

Ranked #1530 - 1 in 373,361 people
US

Most common in

United States

21k bearers

World total

21,427

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1530

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States21k
Worldwide
~21k
rank #1530
Rarity
1 in 373,361
of people globally
Gender split
97/3
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~21k in US

About the name Nehemiah

There are an estimated 21,427 people named Nehemiah alive worldwide today. That ranks Nehemiah at #1530 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Nehemiah is held by approximately 21,427 people, ranking #1530 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 15,490 U.S. residents).

Historically Nehemiah is used overwhelmingly as a male name (97.2% male).

Nehemiah appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 97.2%Female 2.8%

Nehemiah popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Nehemiah, 1886 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1886: 7
  2. 1911: 7
  3. 1912: 9
  4. 1913: 5
  5. 1914: 6
  6. 1915: 12
  7. 1916: 12
  8. 1917: 10
  9. 1918: 12
  10. 1919: 22
  11. 1920: 26
  12. 1921: 18
  13. 1922: 21
  14. 1923: 22
  15. 1924: 22
  16. 1925: 20
  17. 1926: 16
  18. 1927: 13
  19. 1928: 10
  20. 1929: 14
  21. 1930: 11
  22. 1931: 10
  23. 1932: 20
  24. 1933: 15
  25. 1934: 13
  26. 1935: 5
  27. 1936: 7
  28. 1937: 15
  29. 1938: 16
  30. 1939: 16
  31. 1940: 9
  32. 1941: 9
  33. 1942: 14
  34. 1943: 9
  35. 1944: 16
  36. 1945: 9
  37. 1946: 9
  38. 1947: 10
  39. 1949: 18
  40. 1950: 11
  41. 1951: 13
  42. 1952: 16
  43. 1953: 23
  44. 1954: 11
  45. 1955: 17
  46. 1956: 22
  47. 1957: 6
  48. 1958: 20
  49. 1959: 7
  50. 1960: 14
  51. 1961: 16
  52. 1962: 12
  53. 1963: 23
  54. 1964: 13
  55. 1965: 6
  56. 1966: 10
  57. 1967: 16
  58. 1968: 10
  59. 1969: 12
  60. 1970: 16
  61. 1971: 15
  62. 1972: 6
  63. 1973: 17
  64. 1974: 22
  65. 1975: 25
  66. 1976: 27
  67. 1977: 25
  68. 1978: 20
  69. 1979: 62
  70. 1980: 59
  71. 1981: 71
  72. 1982: 81
  73. 1983: 74
  74. 1984: 74
  75. 1985: 75
  76. 1986: 73
  77. 1987: 76
  78. 1988: 57
  79. 1989: 65
  80. 1990: 71
  81. 1991: 88
  82. 1992: 94
  83. 1993: 80
  84. 1994: 90
  85. 1995: 113
  86. 1996: 122
  87. 1997: 132
  88. 1998: 187
  89. 1999: 181
  90. 2000: 267
  91. 2001: 284
  92. 2002: 303
  93. 2003: 382
  94. 2004: 406
  95. 2005: 567
  96. 2006: 851
  97. 2007: 891
  98. 2008: 894
  99. 2009: 873
  100. 2010: 969
  101. 2011: 892
  102. 2012: 933
  103. 2013: 960
  104. 2014: 922
  105. 2015: 930
  106. 2016: 954
  107. 2017: 923
  108. 2018: 827
  109. 2019: 882
  110. 2020: 842
  111. 2021: 794
  112. 2022: 732
  113. 2023: 745
  114. 2024: 757
  115. 2025: 768

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Nehemiah worldwide?

There are an estimated 21,427 people named Nehemiah alive worldwide today, ranking #1530 globally.

Is Nehemiah a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 373,361 people. In the United States there are roughly 21,427 bearers, which is 1 in 15,490 Americans.

Is Nehemiah a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Nehemiah is used 97.2% male and 2.8% female.

Where does the name Nehemiah come from?

Who are famous people named Nehemiah?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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