Unisex name · since 1963
Remi
Remi has 22,881 recorded births since 1963 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #974 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #145 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 22,881
- born since 1963
- 2020s
- peak decade
Yes -- Remi is the #145 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 22,881 recorded since 1963.
Social Security Administration records show Remi recorded 22,881 times among girls since 1963, holding rank #145 nationally today, ahead of 99.2% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2025.
- #974 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #145 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 22,881 born since 1963
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Remi ranks #974 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #145 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 22,881 born since 1963, peaking in the 2020s.
- #974 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #145 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 22,881
- born since 1963
- 2020s
- peak decade
Remi's 22,881 recorded births place it above 98.65% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Remi compares
22,881 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Remi's all-time total is 61x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Remi | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 22,881 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,392 | 21 | 19,840 |
Remi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Remi's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 98% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 2%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1963, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 2,392, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Remi popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 2,392
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Remi popularity over time - boys
4,185 total births recorded since 1915 (Remi as boys' name)
Remi by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (13,097 births, 57% of the file).
2020s was Remi's strongest decade.
13,097 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Remi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 54
1960s
54 births
- 1970s 74
1970s
74 births
- 1980s 108
1980s
108 births
- 1990s 545
1990s
545 births
- 2000s 1,043
2000s
1,043 births
- 2010s
2010s
7,960 births
- 2020s
2020s
13,097 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 13,097 births (57% of all-time use).
How Remi compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Remi's total volume
Remi by state
Where Remi concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,153 | 9.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,871 | 8.2% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 998 | 4.4% |
| #4 | Florida | | 993 | 4.3% |
| #5 | New York | | 968 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 832 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Utah | | 751 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 730 | 3.2% |
2,153 of 22,881 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Remi appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Remi's data
- California records the most Remis (2,153 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Remi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~62 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, 1963–2025 (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 Remi 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.