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Nehemiah

“god comforts”

Say it nuh-huh-MY-uhPronunciation may vary by region.

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The story behind the name

Meet Nehemiah.

US birth records for 2025 list 25 girls named Nehemiah (rank #5,189) and 743 boys named Nehemiah (rank #429).

For girls, the recorded count rose from 15 in 2024 to 25 in 2025. For boys, the recorded count rose from 742 in 2024 to 743 in 2025.

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A little perspective

How popular is Nehemiah?

United States · 2025
Girls · 2025#5,18925 recorded births
Boys · 2025#429743 recorded births

Recorded US births over time

201420259300
● Girls● Boys
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YearCategoryUS rankBirths
2025Boys429743
2025Girls5,18925
2024Boys426742
2024Girls7,49615
2023Boys430725
2023Girls6,10620
2022Boys447697
2022Girls4,17835
2021Boys406765
2021Girls4,70229
2020Boys377820
2020Girls5,61122
2019Boys370863
2019Girls6,35619
2018Boys396803
2018Girls5,41524
2017Boys370895
2017Girls4,89528
2016Boys358930
2016Girls5,56324
2015Boys362909
2015Girls6,18821
2014Boys360889
2014Girls4,42533

Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.

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