The baby name Nehemiah appears in baby name data for the United States from 1919 to 2024. It was most popular in 2016 with 1,244 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Nehemiah has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1919 | 10 |
| 1920 | 10 |
| 1922 | 10 |
| 1925 | 15 |
| 1949 | 10 |
| 1955 | 15 |
| 1956 | 15 |
| 1977 | 6 |
| 1979 | 12 |
| 1980 | 23 |
| 1981 | 21 |
| 1982 | 34 |
| 1983 | 28 |
| 1984 | 15 |
| 1985 | 12 |
| 1986 | 24 |
| 1987 | 13 |
| 1988 | 12 |
| 1989 | 24 |
| 1991 | 37 |
| 1992 | 36 |
| 1993 | 26 |
| 1994 | 38 |
| 1995 | 60 |
| 1996 | 70 |
| 1997 | 53 |
| 1998 | 123 |
| 1999 | 152 |
| 2000 | 218 |
| 2001 | 329 |
| 2002 | 240 |
| 2003 | 382 |
| 2004 | 460 |
| 2005 | 629 |
| 2006 | 977 |
| 2007 | 940 |
| 2008 | 1,021 |
| 2009 | 1,002 |
| 2010 | 32 |
| 2010 | 1,064 |
| 2011 | 977 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1,100 |
| 2013 | 1,105 |
| 2014 | 1,045 |
| 2015 | 1,172 |
| 2016 | 1,244 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2017 | 1,109 |
| 2018 | 977 |
| 2019 | 1,035 |
| 2020 | 829 |
| 2021 | 809 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2022 | 778 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2023 | 791 |
| 2024 | 764 |