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Nehemias

Nehemias is currently the #1547 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 111 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #1788, now it sits at #1547. The name has never been bigger: its all-time peak in a record going back to 1968 is happening right now. State by state, Pennsylvania leads the way at #913.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1547
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1547
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
111
boys named Nehemias

Nehemias popularity, 1880–2025

0.002%0.004%0.005%0.007%18801900192019401960198020002020#1547 in 2025
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2025

Where Nehemias is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025MI—New York: #1202 (9 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1202Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: #913 (8 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)PA#913New Jersey: #1022 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NJ#1022Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025CT—California: #1364 (13 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1364Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025WV—Virginia: #1089 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)VA#1089Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025TN—North Carolina: #1277 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NC#1277South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025AL—Georgia: #1216 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)GA#1216Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Nehemias in 2025HI—Texas: #1347 (14 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1347Florida: #1009 (13 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1009
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Pennsylvania (#913), Florida (#1009), Virginia (#1089)

Uniqueness score

62/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Nehemias in the most recent year of SSA data.

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