Dremond
A French masculine name of uncertain meaning, perhaps related to Old German words for "dream" or "peace".
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Dremond. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dremond today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dremond births was 2017 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dremond. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Dremond. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2017
6 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2017 SSA rank
#11,129
Tracked since 1997
Popularity
Dremond: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dremond from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 6 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dremond by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Dremond during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dremond
The name Dremond is a relatively uncommon given name with origins shrouded in mystery. It is believed to have originated in the medieval Germanic regions of central Europe, possibly derived from the Old High German words "drēm" meaning "dream" and "mund" meaning "protection" or "guardian." This would suggest that the name Dremond may have originally carried connotations of being a protector of dreams or a guardian of the subconscious realm.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dremond can be found in the 12th-century Codex Falkensteinensis, a manuscript containing various legal documents and land records from the region now known as modern-day Germany. In this document, a nobleman named Dremond von Falkenstein is mentioned as a landowner and local lord.
In the 15th century, a Dominican friar and scholar named Dremond Reichart gained recognition for his contributions to the study of theology and philosophy. Born in 1422 in the town of Tübingen, Germany, Reichart's writings explored the intersection of faith and reason, and his works were widely circulated among monastic communities across Europe.
A notable figure in the French Renaissance was Dremond Lefebvre, a humanist scholar and poet born in 1498 in Normandy. Lefebvre's poetic works celebrated the beauty of nature and the human experience, earning him a place among the prominent literary figures of his time.
During the 17th century, a Dutch explorer named Dremond van Riebeeck made his mark on history as one of the founders of Cape Town, South Africa. Born in 1619 in the city of Culemborg, van Riebeeck was commissioned by the Dutch East India Company to establish a settlement at the Cape of Good Hope, which became a vital stopover point for ships traveling between Europe and Asia.
In more recent centuries, the name Dremond has remained relatively obscure, though a few notable individuals have carried this moniker. One such person was Dremond Arrington, an American civil rights activist born in 1924 in Mississippi. Arrington dedicated his life to fighting for racial equality and was a prominent figure in the struggle against segregation and discrimination in the southern United States.
While the name Dremond may not be widely recognized today, its rich history and intriguing origins hint at a deeper significance rooted in the realms of dreams, protection, and the exploration of the human experience across various cultures and time periods.
People
Dremond + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dremond as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Dremond: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dremond?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dremond going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Dremond a common name?
We classify Dremond as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dremond most popular?
The single biggest year for Dremond was 2017, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dremond is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Dremond in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dremond a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dremond in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Dremond still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dremond in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Dremond can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Dremond?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Dremond on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.