Remmy: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,924

among boys · ↑339 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Remmy · +24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 39,723

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2020

86 babies

All-time total

970

#6,673 all-time among boys

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Remmy popularity over time

970 babies have been named Remmy since 1997, 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

BoysGirls

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
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1990s	–	5	5	1	–	#10,473
2000s	15	23	38	4	+660%	#10,772
2010s	169	352	521	52	+1271%	#2,223
2020s (to 2025)	124	282	406	68	+30%	#2,229

Where Remmy 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	41	0.02	outside top 500
2027	40	0.02	outside top 500
2028	39	0.02	outside top 500
2029	38	0.02	outside top 500
2030	37	0.02	outside top 500

Where Remmy is most popular

Boys named Remmy per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.025 per 1,000.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Remmy 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	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
California	89	0.097	+282%
Texas	17	0.019	-24%
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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 Remmy

Remmy is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,924 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 970 American babies have been named Remmy, about 68% boys and 32% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2020, when 86 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 Remmy stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Remmy?

The median living Remmy is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 1,000 people named Remmy 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.

Remmy 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	18	#6,500	43	#2,924
2024	12	#8,844	37	#3,263
2023	28	#4,846	43	#2,933
2022	21	#5,942	45	#2,860
2021	21	#5,905	52	#2,548
2020	24	#5,284	62	#2,229
2019	20	#6,138	47	#2,725
2018	24	#5,427	61	#2,255
2017	22	#5,785	60	#2,233
2016	24	#5,575	61	#2,223
2015	19	#6,671	46	#2,670
2014	29	#4,875	33	#3,358
2013	11	#10,110	11	#7,446
2012	11	#10,284	10	#8,006
2011	–	–	14	#6,183
2010	9	#12,053	9	#8,642
2009	8	#13,426	6	#12,149
2008	–	–	7	#10,772
2007	7	#15,137	5	#13,955
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2005	–	–	5	#12,937
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Remmy?

The median living Remmy is about 7 years old. Half of all living Remmys are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Remmy are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Remmy are alive in the United States, based on 970 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Remmy mean?

Spelling variant of Remy.

How popular is the name Remmy in 2025?

Remmy ranked #2,924 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Remmy?

970 babies have been named Remmy in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Remmy most popular?

Remmy peaked in 2020, when 86 newborns received the name.

Is Remmy a boy or girl name?

Remmy is used for both: about 32% of babies named Remmy have been girls and 68% boys.

Is the name Remmy rising or falling?

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

Will Remmy become more popular?

Remmy is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 boys named Remmy 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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