Nehemiah
Boy name · Hebrew origin
Nehemiah meaning
consolation of yahweh
Nehemiah at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #424 in 2024
Nehemiah popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1886 | #758 | 7 |
| 1920 | #1,457 | 26 |
| 1930 | #2,444 | 11 |
| 1940 | #2,478 | 9 |
| 1950 | #2,320 | 11 |
| 1960 | #2,211 | 14 |
| 1970 | #2,293 | 16 |
| 1980 | #1,187 | 59 |
| 1990 | #1,318 | 71 |
| 2000 | #695 | 254 |
| 2010 | #336 | 932 |
| 2020 | #377 | 820 |
| 2024 | #424 | 739 |
All 114 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1886 | #758 | 7 |
| 1911 | #1,387 | 7 |
| 1912 | #1,746 | 9 |
| 1913 | #2,821 | 5 |
| 1914 | #2,915 | 6 |
| 1915 | #2,184 | 12 |
| 1916 | #2,259 | 12 |
| 1917 | #2,562 | 10 |
| 1918 | #2,398 | 12 |
| 1919 | #1,576 | 22 |
| 1920 | #1,457 | 26 |
| 1921 | #1,904 | 18 |
| 1922 | #1,695 | 21 |
| 1923 | #1,644 | 22 |
| 1924 | #1,675 | 22 |
| 1925 | #1,745 | 20 |
| 1926 | #1,981 | 16 |
| 1927 | #2,298 | 13 |
| 1928 | #2,659 | 10 |
| 1929 | #2,096 | 14 |
| 1930 | #2,444 | 11 |
| 1931 | #2,471 | 10 |
| 1932 | #1,584 | 20 |
| 1933 | #1,829 | 15 |
| 1934 | #2,022 | 13 |
| 1935 | #3,645 | 5 |
| 1936 | #2,854 | 7 |
| 1937 | #1,828 | 15 |
| 1938 | #1,741 | 16 |
| 1939 | #1,712 | 16 |
| 1940 | #2,478 | 9 |
| 1941 | #2,491 | 9 |
| 1942 | #1,946 | 14 |
| 1943 | #2,563 | 9 |
| 1944 | #1,738 | 16 |
| 1945 | #2,393 | 9 |
| 1946 | #2,534 | 9 |
| 1947 | #2,498 | 10 |
| 1949 | #1,754 | 18 |
| 1950 | #2,320 | 11 |
| 1951 | #2,135 | 13 |
| 1952 | #1,938 | 16 |
| 1953 | #1,592 | 23 |
| 1954 | #2,449 | 11 |
| 1955 | #1,902 | 17 |
| 1956 | #1,676 | 22 |
| 1957 | #3,552 | 6 |
| 1958 | #1,767 | 20 |
| 1959 | #3,289 | 7 |
| 1960 | #2,211 | 14 |
| 1961 | #2,068 | 16 |
| 1962 | #2,364 | 12 |
| 1963 | #1,659 | 23 |
| 1964 | #2,310 | 13 |
| 1965 | #3,538 | 6 |
| 1966 | #2,628 | 10 |
| 1967 | #1,975 | 16 |
| 1968 | #2,736 | 10 |
| 1969 | #2,549 | 12 |
| 1970 | #2,293 | 16 |
| 1971 | #2,465 | 15 |
| 1972 | #4,439 | 6 |
| 1973 | #2,311 | 17 |
| 1974 | #1,983 | 22 |
| 1975 | #1,884 | 25 |
| 1976 | #1,828 | 27 |
| 1977 | #1,948 | 25 |
| 1978 | #2,279 | 20 |
| 1979 | #1,137 | 62 |
| 1980 | #1,187 | 59 |
| 1981 | #1,077 | 71 |
| 1982 | #1,006 | 81 |
| 1983 | #1,028 | 74 |
| 1984 | #1,033 | 74 |
| 1985 | #1,066 | 75 |
| 1986 | #1,094 | 73 |
| 1987 | #1,101 | 76 |
| 1988 | #1,373 | 57 |
| 1989 | #1,362 | 65 |
| 1990 | #1,318 | 71 |
| 1991 | #1,183 | 88 |
| 1992 | #1,135 | 94 |
| 1993 | #1,278 | 79 |
| 1994 | #1,211 | 90 |
| 1995 | #1,053 | 113 |
| 1996 | #1,021 | 122 |
| 1997 | #1,013 | 126 |
| 1998 | #827 | 179 |
| 1999 | #867 | 174 |
| 2000 | #695 | 254 |
| 2001 | #685 | 263 |
| 2002 | #652 | 288 |
| 2003 | #600 | 355 |
| 2004 | #579 | 385 |
| 2005 | #466 | 545 |
| 2006 | #360 | 826 |
| 2007 | #361 | 876 |
| 2008 | #358 | 871 |
| 2009 | #360 | 853 |
| 2010 | #336 | 932 |
| 2011 | #347 | 867 |
| 2012 | #342 | 906 |
| 2013 | #343 | 931 |
| 2014 | #360 | 888 |
| 2015 | #362 | 909 |
| 2016 | #358 | 930 |
| 2017 | #370 | 893 |
| 2018 | #395 | 803 |
| 2019 | #369 | 863 |
| 2020 | #377 | 820 |
| 2021 | #407 | 762 |
| 2022 | #447 | 696 |
| 2023 | #431 | 721 |
| 2024 | #424 | 739 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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