Total births
16
Unisex name · since 2000
Rem
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Rem, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 2000–2020
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Rem is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 16 have been recorded since 2000.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rem has been recorded 16 times among boys since 2000, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2020.
- 16 total births
- 2000–2020 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 boys have been named Rem since 2000, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2020.
- 16
- total births
- 2000–2020
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Rem was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
6 babies were named Rem in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
Rem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rem's full recorded timeline at 2016, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rem at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2020
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Rem popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2020
- Peak year (2020)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Rem popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 2020 (Rem as girls' name)
Rem by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Rem's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Rem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rem? ▼
Since 2000, Social Security records show 16 babies named Rem. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 6 births.
When was Rem most popular? ▼
Rem was most popular in the 2020s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Is Rem a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Rem is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 16 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Rem been used? ▼
Rem has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 21 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Rem? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Remington, Remy, Remi, Remo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Rem
Nearby Names Like Rem
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rem
Remington Boy
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Remy Boy
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Remi Boy
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Remo Boy
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Remus Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2000–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rem: Baby Name Since 2000 - 16 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rem. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Rem draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.