Nehemia

neh-HEE-mee-uh /nɛˈhiːmiə/
boy 3 syllables rising

Nehemia is a very rare variant of Nehemiah that peaked in 2006 and has grown less common since.

Nehemia is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #11,602 for boy births in the United States (and #23,959 across all names), given to 6 babies. Nehemia was first reported in SSA data in 2003 and peaked in 2006 (8 births).

About the name Nehemia

Pronunciationneh-HEE-mee-uh /nɛˈhiːmiə/
#11,602U.S. rank among boys 2025
#23,959among all names 2025
6U.S. births 2025
8peak births 2006
2003first in SSA data

Names similar to Nehemia

How popular is Nehemia?

Boys named Nehemia 6 in 2025
200320052010201520202025
Boys named Nehemia per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2003–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Nehemia total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202566#11,602
202466#11,923
202277#10,539
201977#10,486
201866#11,742
201577#10,296
201388#9,406
200855#14,003
200755#13,813
200688#9,314
200455#12,650
200355#12,182