Rembert
A Germanic name meaning "brave bear".
Name Census estimates that about 144 living Americans carry the first name Rembert. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Rembert today is around 70 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rembert births was 1931 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rembert. 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
- • The typical person named Rembert is about 70 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Remberts were born before 1966.
People living today
144
~ 1 in 2,380,238 Americans
Peak year
1931
16 babies that year
Average age
70
years old
1993 SSA rank
#8,461
Tracked since 1912
Census
Rembert in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 265 people with the first name Rembert, which placed it at #32,010 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#32,010
National first-name rank
People counted
265
265 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
60.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rembert
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rembert is White at 60.4%. The next largest groups are Black (19.6%) and Hispanic (15.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Rembert described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Rembert at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White60.4% · 160
- Black or African American19.6% · 52
- Hispanic or Latino15.1% · 40
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.4% · 9
- Two or more races1.5% · 4
Popularity
Rembert: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rembert from the 1910s through to the 1990s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 115 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rembert 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 Rembert during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Remberts live
Origin
Meaning and history of Rembert
The name Rembert is of German origin and has its roots in the Old German language. It is a combination of two words - 'ragin' meaning 'counsel' and 'berht' meaning 'bright' or 'famous'. Hence, the name Rembert translates to 'famous counselor' or 'bright advisor'.
This name was particularly popular during the Medieval period in Germanic regions of Europe. It is believed to have been derived from the Old German name Raginbert, which was later adapted into Rembert. The earliest recorded use of the name dates back to the 8th century.
One of the most notable historical figures bearing this name was Saint Rembert, a Frankish Benedictine monk and Bishop of Bremen who lived from around 820 to 888 AD. He played a significant role in the spread of Christianity in Northern Germany and is revered as the patron saint of the city of Bremen.
Another notable Rembert was Rembert Dodoens (1517-1585), a Flemish physician and botanist who made significant contributions to the field of botany. His work, titled 'Cruydeboeck' (Herbal Book), was one of the most influential botanical works of the Renaissance period.
In the 19th century, Rembert Browne (1776-1846) was an English naval officer and explorer who served in the Royal Navy. He is known for his voyages to the Arctic regions and his contributions to the exploration and mapping of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.
Rembert Dennis (1833-1913) was an American politician and lawyer who served as a United States Senator from Maryland from 1887 to 1889. He was also a prominent figure in the Democratic Party and played a role in the drafting of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution.
Rembert Patrick (1909-1967) was an American author and journalist who wrote extensively about the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. He is particularly known for his book 'The Autobiographical Writings of W.E.B. Du Bois', which compiled the writings of the influential African-American activist and scholar.
People
Rembert + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rembert as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Rembert: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rembert?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 144 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rembert 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 2,380,238 US residents.
Is Rembert a common name?
We classify Rembert as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 438 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rembert most popular?
The single biggest year for Rembert was 1931, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rembert is about 70 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Rembert in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 265 people with the name Rembert, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,010 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Rembert in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Rembert?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Rembert appears almost entirely male. Of the 266 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Rembert?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rembert is White at 60.4%. The next largest groups are Black (19.6%) and Hispanic (15.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Rembert most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Rembert in the 2020 Census, accounting for 60.4% (160 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Rembert in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rembert a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rembert 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 Rembert still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rembert 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 Rembert 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.
How many people have the name Rembert?
See how many people share the name Rembert on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.