Feminine dossier · first seen 1950
Nechama
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2022
Peak births
138
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Nechama
How many people are named Nechama?
An estimated 3,926 living Americans are named Nechama.
How rare is Nechama?
Nechama is uncommon among babies today, with 122 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 11.6% from its 2022 peak.
How old is the typical Nechama?
The median age of a living American named Nechama is approximately 18 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 32 years old.
Is Nechama still popular?
Yes — Nechama is currently rising in popularity, with 122 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.2× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Nechama most common?
Nechama has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 22.7× more often than the national baseline.
1950Peak 20222025
Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
11.6%
2025
122
All-time
4,030
Where it lives now
Nechama is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 22.7× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Nechama is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.