US rank #145 Unisex name Peak 2022 20,840 births

Remi — #145 US unisex name

20,840 babies named Remi in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s541970s741980s1071990s5452000s10432010s79602020s11057
#145
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 99.2% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Remi was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

2,389 babies were named Remi in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Remi

The Social Security Administration has registered 20,840 babies named Remi between 1963 and 2024, spanning 62 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Remi currently holds the #145 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 2,389 babies received it in a single year. Remi is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 3,861 additional births since 1915.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Remi performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 11,057 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Remi shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,949 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Remi in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Remi 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 20,840 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.

Remi at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

20,840

Since 1963

62 years of records

Peak year

2022

2,389 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#145

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1963

Recorded for 62 years

Last year on file: 2024

Remi popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1963

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2022)
2,389
Annual births at peak — across 62 years of records
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Remi popularity over time — boys

3,861 total births recorded since 1915 (Remi as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 3,861 births
-1000100200300400 202420132002199119791966195219231915 8

Remi by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
11,057 births that decade — 53% of Remi's all-time total
1960s541970s741980s1071990s5452000s10432010s79602020s11057

Remi by state

Where Remi concentrates geographically — total births since 1963

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Remi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,949 9.4%
#2 Texas
1,706 8.2%
#3 Ohio
914 4.4%
#4 Florida
902 4.3%
#5 New York
891 4.3%
#6 Pennsylvania
751 3.6%
#7 Utah
680 3.3%
#8 Louisiana
670 3.2%
California share of Remi's total US births 9.4%
Even split

1,949 of 20,840 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Remi appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Remi?
20,840 babies have been named Remi since 1963. It currently ranks #145 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 2,389 births.
When was Remi most popular?
Remi was most popular in the 2020s decade with 11,057 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Remi most popular?
The top states for the name Remi are California (1,949 births), Texas (1,706 births), Ohio (914 births).
Is Remi a unisex name?
Yes, Remi is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 20,840 births, and as a boy's name it has 3,861 births.
How long has the name Remi been used?
Remi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 62 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Remi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Remington, Remy, Remona, Rema, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1963–2024 (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.