Nehemiah
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god comforts.
Babies a year
908
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#429
down from #426
UK popularity
#1066
28 babies
How Nehemiah has moved
View as table
| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #362 |
| 2016 | #358 |
| 2017 | #371 |
| 2018 | #396 |
| 2019 | #370 |
| 2020 | #377 |
| 2021 | #408 |
| 2022 | #448 |
| 2023 | #434 |
| 2024 | #426 |
| 2025 | #429 |
Nehemiah by the numbers
In 2025, 28 babies in England and Wales were named Nehemiah. In the US, 908 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 930 babies in 2010, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nehemiah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean God
Like Nehemiah, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Nehemiah
Nobody has voted for Nehemiah yet
Vote for Nehemiah and put it up against all the other baby names
Vote for Nehemiah