Recorded 1917–1959 Girls' name Peak 1928 62 births

Remell — girls' name

62 babies named Remell in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s261930s71940s61950s18

The verdict

62 girls have been named Remell since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1959.

62
total births
1917–1959
years on record
1920s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Remell was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

8 babies were named Remell in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Remell

The Social Security Administration has registered 62 babies named Remell between 1917 and 1959, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Remell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1959. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Remell performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Remell shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Remell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 62 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Remell at a glance

Last recorded 1959

Total births

62

Since 1917

43 years of records

Peak year

1928

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1959

Active since

1917

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 1959

Remell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1917

Last recorded 1959
Peak year (1928)
8
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
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Remell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
26 births that decade — 42% of Remell's all-time total
1910s51920s261930s71940s61950s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Remell?
62 babies have been named Remell since 1917. It was last recorded in 1959. The peak year was 1928 with 8 births.
When was Remell most popular?
Remell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Remell been used?
Remell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 43 years of data through 1959.
What names are similar to Remell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Remi, Remington, Remy, Remona, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1917–1959 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.