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Nehemiah

Boy's name · #429 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Nehemiah first appeared in 1886, vanished from the records entirely for 24 years, and since returning in 1911 has climbed back to #429. About 22,000 boys have carried it in all.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 38 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,081 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,374 in Canada (2024).

Famous Nehemiahs

• Nehemiah Persoff — American actor and painter (1919–2022)
• Nehemiah Grew — English plant anatomist and physiologist (1641–1712)
• Nehemiah R. Knight — American politician (1780–1854)
• Nehemiah Green — American politician (1837–1890)
• Nehemiah Odhiambo — Kenyan cricketer

In stories & tradition

• Nehemiah — Central figure of the Book of Nehemiah

What Nehemiahs become

Among 75 notable people named Nehemiah:

Military figures appear 3.29× more often than among typical names — e.g. Nehemiah Tamari, Israeli general.

Similar names: Nehemias · Izaiah · Neo · Jamie · Alijah · Uriah

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