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boys' name ★ peaked 1931

Rembert

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Rembert
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1931
16 babies
All-time total
438
#8,540 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Rembert popularity over time

438 babies have been named Rembert since 1912, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1912Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
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1910s 60 6 – #1,856
1920s 115 12 +92% #2,205
1930s 93 9 -19% #1,909
1940s 62 6 -33% #2,475
1950s 53 5 -15% #2,470
1960s 32 3 -40% #2,935
1970s 5 1 -84% #5,282
1980s 12 1 +140% #6,357
1990s 6 1 -50% #8,461
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2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Rembert

Rembert is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1912, 438 American babies have been named Rembert. Its peak came in 1931, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Rembert?

The median living Rembert is about 69 years old; half are between 59 and 79. An estimated 100 people named Rembert are alive in the United States today.

median 69 020406080100

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

Rembert year by year

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

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1985 6 #6,357
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1970 5 #5,282
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1945 5 #3,679
1940 9 #2,636
1935 13 #2,108
1930 9 #2,967
1925 9 #3,100
1920 15 #2,206
1915 5 #4,287
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Famous people named Rembert

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Rembert Dodoens Rembert Dodoens Flemish physician and botanist (1517–1585) 16th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rembert?

The median living Rembert is about 69 years old. Half of all living Remberts are between 59 and 79 years old.

How many people named Rembert are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Rembert are alive in the United States, based on 438 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rembert in 2025?

Rembert did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Rembert?

438 babies have been named Rembert in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rembert most popular?

Rembert peaked in 1931, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Rembert a boy or girl name?

Rembert is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rembert rising or falling?

Rembert has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Rembert?

Well-known people named Rembert include Rembert Dodoens (physician).

Names like Rembert

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