Nechama: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,690

among girls · ↓116 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

122

named Nechama · -10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 13,174

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

138 babies

All-time total

4,030

#2,974 all-time among girls

First recorded

1950

in Social Security records

Nechama popularity over time

4,030 babies have been named Nechama since 1950, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	17	2	–	#4,614
1960s	61	6	+259%	#4,351
1970s	265	27	+334%	#2,458
1980s	434	43	+64%	#2,041
1990s	588	59	+35%	#1,990
2000s	858	86	+46%	#1,973
2010s	1,030	103	+20%	#1,735
2020s (to 2025)	777	130	+26%	#1,553

Where Nechama is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	125	0.08	outside top 500
2027	128	0.08	outside top 500
2028	130	0.08	outside top 500
2029	132	0.08	outside top 500
2030	134	0.08	outside top 500

Where Nechama is most popular

Girls named Nechama per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.081 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and Maryland.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Nechama born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	315	1.75	+2058%
New York	236	0.596	+637%
Maryland	5	0.047	-42%
Illinois	7	0.031	-62%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-74%
Florida	6	0.014	-83%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
California	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
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Maine	–	–	–
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Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Nechama

Nechama is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,690 in 2025 with 122 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1950, 4,030 American babies have been named Nechama. Its peak came in 2022, when 138 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Nechama stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nechama?

The median living Nechama is about 17 years old; half are between 7 and 31. An estimated 4,000 people named Nechama are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Nechama year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	122	#1,690
2024	135	#1,574
2023	135	#1,575
2022	138	#1,553
2021	126	#1,662
2020	121	#1,695
2019	103	#1,929
2018	119	#1,735
2017	79	#2,334
2016	112	#1,851
2015	118	#1,775
2014	111	#1,833
2013	102	#1,948
2012	83	#2,281
2011	108	#1,868
2010	95	#2,088
2009	106	#1,973
2008	100	#2,058
2007	89	#2,228
2006	86	#2,245
2005	86	#2,155
2004	89	#2,061
2003	75	#2,274
2002	69	#2,345
2001	75	#2,185
2000	83	#2,009
1995	54	#2,410
1990	47	#2,555
1985	44	#2,306
1980	38	#2,519
1975	28	#2,724
1970	14	#4,183
1965	6	#6,297
1960	9	#4,674
1955	–	–
1950	7	#4,614
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Nechama, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nechama?

The median living Nechama is about 17 years old. Half of all living Nechamas are between 7 and 31 years old.

How many people named Nechama are alive today?

An estimated 4,000 people named Nechama are alive in the United States, based on 4,030 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nechama in 2025?

Nechama ranked #1,690 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 122 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nechama?

4,030 babies have been named Nechama in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nechama most popular?

Nechama peaked in 2022, when 138 newborns received the name.

Is Nechama a boy or girl name?

Nechama is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nechama rising or falling?

Nechama is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Nechama become more popular?

Nechama is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 134 girls named Nechama in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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