Masculine dossier · first seen 1886
Nehemiah
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2010
Peak births
933
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Nehemiah
How many people are named Nehemiah?
An estimated 20,975 living Americans are named Nehemiah.
How rare is Nehemiah?
Nehemiah is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 743 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 20.4% from its 2010 peak.
How old is the typical Nehemiah?
The median age of a living American named Nehemiah is approximately 13 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 19 years old.
Is Nehemiah still popular?
Yes. Nehemiah is holding steady, with 743 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Nehemiah most common?
Nehemiah has its strongest geographic signal in New Mexico, where it appears 4.4× more often than the national baseline.
1886Peak 20102025
Peak year
2010
Decline from peak
20.4%
2025
743
All-time
21,804
Where it lives now
Nehemiah is most concentrated in New Mexico — about 4.4× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Nehemiah is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.