Meaning and history
Nehemiah is a Hebrew name meaning “Yahweh comforts,” formed from נָחַם (naḥam), “to comfort,” and יָהּ (yah), referring to the Hebrew God. In the Old Testament Book of Nehemiah, Nehemiah is described as a Jewish leader responsible for rebuilding Jerusalem after the return from the Babylonian captivity.
20062006: 826 births, rank #360
2007: 876 births, rank #361
2008: 871 births, rank #358
2009: 853 births, rank #360
2010: 933 births, rank #336
20112011: 867 births, rank #347
2012: 906 births, rank #342
2013: 931 births, rank #343
2014: 889 births, rank #360
2015: 909 births, rank #362
20162016: 930 births, rank #358
2017: 895 births, rank #370
2018: 803 births, rank #395
2019: 863 births, rank #369
2020: 820 births, rank #377
20212021: 765 births, rank #406
2022: 697 births, rank #446
2023: 725 births, rank #430
2024: 742 births, rank #426
20252025: 743 births, rank #429
Nehemiah moved from #426 to #429 for boys between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2010, with 933 births.