Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1918

Rema

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #12,901
Rank 2025
#12,901
among girls · ↑2,009 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
7
named Rema
How common
1 in 229,610
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
28 babies
All-time total
1,217
#6,588 all-time among girls
First recorded
1907
in Social Security records

Rema popularity over time

1,217 babies have been named Rema since 1907, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s 14 – 14 1 – #1,615
1910s 117 – 117 12 +736% #1,336
1920s 157 10 167 17 +43% #2,003
1930s 131 – 131 13 -22% #1,892
1940s 77 – 77 8 -41% #2,917
1950s 70 – 70 7 -9% #3,221
1960s 88 – 88 9 +26% #4,147
1970s 105 – 105 11 +19% #4,751
1980s 137 – 137 14 +30% #3,951
1990s 112 – 112 11 -18% #6,502
2000s 66 – 66 7 -41% #8,239
2010s 92 – 92 9 +39% #8,515
2020s (to 2025) 41 – 41 7 -26% #10,171

The story of Rema

Rema is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,901 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1907, 1,217 American babies have been named Rema. Its peak came in 1918, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Rema stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rema?

The median living Rema is about 41 years old; half are between 25 and 59. An estimated 800 people named Rema are alive in the United States today.

median 41 020406080100

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

Rema year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 7 #12,901 – –
2024 6 #14,910 – –
2023 10 #10,171 – –
2022 9 #11,059 – –
2021 – – – –
2020 9 #10,913 – –
2019 10 #10,312 – –
2018 13 #8,515 – –
2017 8 #12,498 – –
2016 11 #9,956 – –
2015 6 #16,019 – –
2014 13 #8,867 – –
2013 10 #10,845 – –
2012 7 #14,665 – –
2011 6 #16,349 – –
2010 8 #13,203 – –
2009 5 #19,581 – –
2008 5 #19,820 – –
2007 7 #15,136 – –
2006 5 #19,398 – –
2005 14 #8,239 – –
2004 – – – –
2003 7 #13,506 – –
2002 7 #13,314 – –
2001 8 #11,824 – –
2000 8 #11,549 – –
1995 7 #11,475 – –
1990 13 #6,767 – –
1985 15 #5,026 – –
1980 6 #10,030 – –
1975 12 #5,085 – –
1970 11 #4,993 – –
1965 9 #4,756 – –
1960 9 #4,691 – –
1955 8 #4,652 – –
1950 10 #3,617 – –
1945 – – – –
1940 10 #2,917 – –
1935 13 #2,416 – –
1930 10 #3,015 – –
1925 12 #2,908 – –
1920 20 #2,003 – –
1915 16 #2,031 – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rema?

The median living Rema is about 41 years old. Half of all living Remas are between 25 and 59 years old.

How many people named Rema are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Rema are alive in the United States, based on 1,217 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rema in 2025?

Rema ranked #12,901 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rema?

1,217 babies have been named Rema in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rema most popular?

Rema peaked in 1918, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Rema a boy or girl name?

Rema is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rema rising or falling?

Rema has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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