Remmie
A diminutive of the English name Remington or the Germanic name Rembert.
Name Census estimates that about 232 living Americans carry the first name Remmie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Remmie today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Remmie births was 2018 (27 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Remmie. 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.
People living today
232
~ 1 in 1,477,389 Americans
Peak year
2018
27 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,077
Tracked since 2008
Popularity
Remmie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Remmie from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 162 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Remmie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Remmie 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 Remmie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Remmies live
Origin
Meaning and history of Remmie
The name Remmie is a diminutive form of the name Remington, which has its origins in the Old English language. It is derived from the words "rem," meaning "raven," and "tun," meaning "town" or "settlement." The name can be traced back to the Anglo-Saxon period in England, and it was originally a surname given to people who lived in a town or village where ravens were prevalent.
Remmie does not appear to have any direct historical references in ancient texts or religious scriptures. However, the name Remington has been recorded in various historical documents from the Middle Ages onward. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name was in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it was spelled as "Remintone."
In terms of notable individuals with the name Remmie, the records are scarce due to its relatively recent usage as a diminutive form. However, there are several notable figures throughout history who bore the name Remington, which could have potentially given rise to the diminutive Remmie.
One such individual was Remington Vernam (1890-1952), an American cryptographer and inventor who developed the Vernam cipher, a precursor to modern encryption techniques. Another notable figure was Remington Olmsted (1892-1984), an American artist and illustrator known for his landscape paintings and illustrations for magazines.
In the literary world, Remington Schuyler (1884-1912) was an American poet and translator whose works included translations of French poetry. Additionally, Remington Rodgers (1932-1992) was an American playwright and screenwriter, best known for his work on the television series "M*A*S*H."
Finally, Remington Steele (born in 1959) is the stage name of a Scottish musician and singer-songwriter, famous for his work with the band Nazareth and his solo career.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Remington, which could have influenced the use of the diminutive form Remmie.
People
Remmie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Remmie 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
Remmie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Remmie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 232 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Remmie 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 1,477,389 US residents.
Is Remmie a common name?
We classify Remmie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 234 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Remmie most popular?
The single biggest year for Remmie was 2018, when 27 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Remmie is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Remmie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Remmie in the SSA data are female. 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.
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.