Nehemiah is a distinctive choice, ranked #1066 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Nehemiah in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1066
US Rank #429
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About the Name Nehemiah
Nehemiah has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 4807 places in five years. It was most popular in 2019 at #874 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Nehemiah is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Nehemiah in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #426, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Nehemiah
Nehemiah Perry (cricketer) — Nehemiah Adolphus Perry is a former cricketer from Jamaica who played four Tests and 21 One Day Internationals for the West Indies between 1999 and 2000.
Nehemiah R. Knight — Nehemiah Rice Knight was Governor of Rhode Island and United States Senator from Rhode Island.
Nehemiah Wallington — Nehemiah Wallington was an English Puritan artisan (a wood turner) and chronicler from Eastcheap.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Nehemiah
Unlikely. With around 28 UK babies named Nehemiah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nehemiah in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Nehemiah has been fairly steady, ranked #1,066 in 2025 against #1,085 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #874 in 2019.
Nehemiah is more popular in the US (#426) than in the UK (#5892). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Nehemiah include: Nehemiah Perry (cricketer), Nehemiah Coxe and Renaldo Nehemiah. Short summaries for each appear below.
Nehemiah appears in the US top 500 at #426 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
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UK babies named Nehemiah (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Nehemiah
Almost certainly the only Nehemiah in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Nehemiah
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Nehemiah Adolphus Perry is a former cricketer from Jamaica who played four Tests and 21 One Day Internationals for the West Indies between 1999 and 2000.