Néhémie
How to say it: nay-ay-MEE · /ne.e.ˈmi/
Hebrew 'Yah comforts' - French form of Nehemiah, biblical governor who rebuilt Jerusalem.
Néhémie was the 14,894th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 5 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 23% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #13,233 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #14,894 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 5 |
| Share of births | 1 in 663,068 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −23% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #13,233 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,126 among girls’ names, 35 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Néhémie is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Néhémie is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #1,126 for girls in 2025.
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