Nehemiah

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A few things about Nehemiah you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,299 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Nehemiah, 743 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Nehemiah would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryNehemiah first shows up in US birth records in 1886, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 139 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2010, when it reached #336.
• 📈Then vs nowNehemiah is 3.4× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 7,734 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 2,299.
• 🍂TrendNehemiah has slipped 52 places over the last five years and now sits at #429. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedNehemiah is most popular in Delaware, where it ranks #203, followed by Virginia (#269) and Georgia (#279). It's in the top 1,000 in 34 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Nehemiah means “comforted by God”.

About the name Nehemiah

Nehemiah is a boy name meaning “comforted by God”. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-iah”. US birth records list Nehemiah for boys from 1886 to 2025, in 115 of those 140 years. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked #336 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #429, with 743 babies.