boy's name
Nehemias
neh-eh-MEE-ahs (Spanish)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,891
Nehemias is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 111 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 111 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 29,869 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Nehemias Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 13 |
| 1980s | 59 |
| 1990s | 112 |
| 2000s | 359 |
| 2010s | 781 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 561 |
How Popular Is Nehemias?
In 2025, Nehemias was given to 111 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Nehemias
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Nehemias Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nehemias over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Nehemias
- Spanish neh-eh-MEE-ahs
Sibling Names for Nehemias
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Nehemias — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Nehemias
How popular is the name Nehemias?
In 2025, Nehemias was given to 111 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nehemias a girl's or a boy's name?
Nehemias is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nehemias?
Nehemias has 4 syllables.
When was Nehemias most popular?
Nehemias peaked in 2025, when 111 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Nehemias a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nehemias currently ranks #1,547 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.