Total births
18
Boys' name · since 1918
Remmel
18 babies named Remmel in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 18
- total births
- 1918–1925
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
Remmel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 18 have been recorded since 1918.
Remmel has 18 recorded births among boys since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1925.
- 18 total births
- 1918–1925 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 72% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 boys have been named Remmel since 1918, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1925.
- 18
- total births
- 1918–1925
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Remmel was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
8 babies were named Remmel in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Remmel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Remmel splits its recorded history at 1919: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Remmel at a glance
Last recorded 1925Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Remmel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1925
- Peak year (1918)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Remmel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Remmel's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Remmel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
13 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 13 births (72% of all-time use).
Remmel by state
Where Remmel concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arkansas | | 13 | 72.2% |
Arkansas share of Remmel's total US births 72.2%
13 of 18 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Remmel? ▼
Remmel has been given to 18 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1925. 8 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Remmel most popular? ▼
Remmel was most popular in the 1910s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Remmel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Remmel are Arkansas (13 births).
How long has the name Remmel been used? ▼
Remmel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 8 years of data through 1925.
What names are similar to Remmel? ▼
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.
What to do with Remmel's data
- Remmel's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1920s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Arkansas records the most Remmels (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Remmel
Nearby Names Like Remmel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Remmel
Remington Boy
#287 23,977 births
Remy Boy
#399 12,484 births
Remi Boy
#812 4,185 births
Remo Boy
1,013 births
Remus Boy
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Compare Remmel side by side: Remmel vs Remington Remmel vs Remy Remmel vs Remi
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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, 1918–1925 (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. "Remmel: Baby Name Since 1918 - 18 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/remmel. 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 Remmel 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.