Boys' name · since 1913
Remer
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 113 babies named Remer, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,626 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 113
- born since 1913
- 1910s
- peak decade
Remer sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 113 recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Remer has been recorded 113 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1960.
- #16,626 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 113 born since 1913
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Remer ranks #16,626 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 113 born since 1913, peaking in the 1910s.
- #16,626 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 113
- born since 1913
- 1910s
- peak decade
Remer's 113 recorded births place it above 63.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Remer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Remer's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Remer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1960
- Peak year (1915)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Remer by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (38 births, 34% of the file).
1910s was Remer's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Remer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
38 births
- 1920s
1920s
37 births
- 1930s
1930s
20 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 38 births (34% of all-time use).
Remer by state
Where Remer concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 46 | 40.7% |
46 of 113 births nationwide.
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What to do with Remer's data
- Remer's decade-level peak was the 1910s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Remers (46 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Remer: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1915)
Similar record span (~47 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1913–1960 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Remer 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 August 2026.