Remy
A French masculine name derived from the Germanic "Rami" meaning "oarsman".
Name Census estimates that about 19,260 living Americans carry the first name Remy. It sits at #400 in the overall ranking, outside the top 50 but still well-represented. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 59.8% of registrations being male. The average person named Remy today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Remy births was 2020 (1,489 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Remy. 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
- • Remy sits in rare territory as a truly gender-neutral name, given to boys and girls in near-equal numbers.
- • Remy is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 12 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
19K
~ 1 in 17,796 Americans
Peak year
2020
1,489 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#400
Tracked since 1914
Gender
Gender distribution for Remy
Remy is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 19,563 total registrations, 11,694 (59.8%) were male and 7,869 (40.2%) were female.
Remy as a male name
- Ranked #400 in 2024
- 801 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2022 (923 births)
Remy as a female name
- Ranked #681 in 2024
- 417 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2020 (617 births)
Popularity
Remy: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Remy from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 8,186 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
Remy 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 Remy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Remys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 47 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Remy, while Vermont, South Dakota, New Hampshire recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 338 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Remy
The name Remy has its origins in the French language and culture. It is derived from the Latin name Remigius, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "ragin" meaning "counsel" and "hari" meaning "army". The name Remigius was borne by several early Christian saints and was introduced to France during the early Middle Ages.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Remy was Saint Remigius or Saint Remi (c. 437-533 AD), the Bishop of Reims who converted Clovis I, the pagan king of the Franks, to Christianity in 496 AD. This event had a significant impact on the spread of Christianity in Western Europe and earned Remi great renown and veneration.
Another notable figure in history with the name Remy was Remi of Auxerre (c. 841-908 AD), a Benedictine monk and scholar who wrote influential works on grammar, arithmetic, and music theory. His treatise on music theory, known as the "Musica Disciplina", was widely studied in medieval Europe.
In the 12th century, there was a French noble named Remy of Lorraine (1125-1170), who fought alongside King Louis VII of France during the Second Crusade. He was captured by the Saracens during the siege of Damascus and held for ransom, but eventually released and returned to France.
A more recent historical figure with the name Remy was Remy Belleau (1528-1577), a French Renaissance poet and member of the literary group known as the Pléiade. He was known for his pastoral poems and idylls, and his works were influential in the development of French Renaissance literature.
Another notable Remy was Remy Pruvost (1828-1891), a French inventor and engineer who is credited with developing the first practical rotary engine design. His rotary engine design was an important precursor to the modern Wankel engine used in some automobiles.
These are just a few examples of historical figures who bore the name Remy, which has its roots in the French language and culture, and has been associated with saints, scholars, nobles, poets, and inventors throughout history.
People
Remy + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Remy 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
Remy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Remy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 19,260 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Remy 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 17,796 US residents.
Is Remy a common name?
We classify Remy as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 19,563 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Remy most popular?
The single biggest year for Remy was 2020, when 1,489 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Remy is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Remy a male name?
Yes, 59.8% of people registered as Remy 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.
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.