Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Remiel

Gender Unisex · 12% girls Rank 2025 #3,924 Trend ↑ Rising 91%
Rank 2025
#3,924
among boys · ↓548 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Remiel · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 61,003
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
51 babies
All-time total
383
#9,940 all-time among boys
First recorded
2006
in Social Security records

Remiel popularity over time

383 babies have been named Remiel since 2006, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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

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2000s – 25 25 3 – #8,837
2010s – 111 111 11 +344% #5,726
2020s (to 2025) 45 202 247 41 +271% #2,932

Where Remiel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 32 0.02 outside top 500
2027 35 0.02 outside top 500
2028 38 0.02 outside top 500
2029 41 0.02 outside top 500
2030 44 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Remiel

Remiel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,924 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 383 American babies have been named Remiel, about 88% boys and 12% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 51 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 Remiel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Remiel?

The median living Remiel is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 8. An estimated 400 people named Remiel are alive in the United States today.

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

Remiel 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 6 #14,554 28 #3,924
2024 6 #14,911 35 #3,376
2023 8 #11,981 43 #2,932
2022 7 #13,296 41 #3,043
2021 10 #10,157 27 #3,984
2020 8 #11,914 28 #3,789
2019 – – 14 #6,338
2018 – – 14 #6,263
2017 – – 16 #5,726
2016 – – 5 #13,751
2015 – – 15 #5,931
2014 – – 8 #9,433
2013 – – 11 #7,445
2012 – – 9 #8,725
2011 – – 8 #9,411
2010 – – 11 #7,471
2009 – – 9 #8,837
2008 – – 6 #12,239
2007 – – 5 #13,954
2006 – – 5 #13,583
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Remiel?

The median living Remiel is about 4 years old. Half of all living Remiels are between 2 and 8 years old.

How many people named Remiel are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Remiel are alive in the United States, based on 383 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Remiel in 2025?

Remiel ranked #3,924 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Remiel?

383 babies have been named Remiel in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Remiel most popular?

Remiel peaked in 2023, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Remiel a boy or girl name?

Remiel is used for both: about 12% of babies named Remiel have been girls and 88% boys.

Is the name Remiel rising or falling?

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

Will Remiel become more popular?

Remiel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 boys named Remiel 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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