Nehemias
Boy name · #1550 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 111 baby boys were named Nehemias, placing it at #1550 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1767, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,216 boys born in 2025 was named Nehemias.
Babies named Nehemias per year. Source: SSA.
The 57-year story
Nehemias first appears in the Social Security records in 1968, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 111 babies and a rank of #1547. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Nehemias against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nehemias in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nehemias is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nehemias will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nehemias is most common
Geography matters for names, and Nehemias is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Nehemias is most common in FL (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Nehemias is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Nehemias
Statistically, parents drawn to Nehemias tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mattias, Jeremias, Ananias, Alias, and Josias.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nehemias | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 111 | #1547 |
| 2024 | 103 | #1641 |
| 2023 | 101 | #1681 |
| 2022 | 76 | #2000 |
| 2021 | 86 | #1815 |
| 2020 | 84 | #1788 |
| 2019 | 102 | #1614 |
| 2018 | 100 | #1625 |
| 2017 | 102 | #1582 |
| 2016 | 89 | #1739 |
| 2015 | 86 | #1767 |
| 2014 | 74 | #1945 |
| 2013 | 59 | #2205 |
| 2012 | 54 | #2358 |
| 2011 | 68 | #1999 |
| 2010 | 47 | #2579 |
| 2009 | 45 | #2702 |
| 2008 | 47 | #2632 |
| 2007 | 56 | #2304 |
| 2006 | 66 | #2010 |
| 2005 | 38 | #2803 |
| 2004 | 19 | #4421 |
| 2003 | 22 | #3838 |
| 2002 | 23 | #3670 |
| 2001 | 23 | #3617 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nehemias a popular boy name?
Nehemias ranked #1550 among boys in 2025 with 111 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1767.
When was the name Nehemias most popular?
Nehemias peaked in 2025, when 111 American boys received the name (ranked #1547 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nehemias?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,216 newborn American boys was named Nehemias. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.