US rank #5521 Unisex name Peak 2020 411 births

Remmington — #5521 US boys' name

411 babies named Remmington in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s171990s332000s402010s2072020s114
#5521
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 61% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Remmington was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

32 babies were named Remmington in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Remmington

The Social Security Administration has registered 411 babies named Remmington between 1984 and 2024, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Remmington currently holds the #5521 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 32 babies received it in a single year. Remmington is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 266 additional births since 2007.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Remmington performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 207 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Remmington shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Remmington 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 411 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.

Remmington at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

411

Since 1984

41 years of records

Peak year

2020

32 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,521

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1984

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2024

Remmington popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1984

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
32
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
010203040 20242020201620122008200219921984 5

Remmington popularity over time — girls

266 total births recorded since 2007 (Remmington as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 266 births
0102030 2024202120182015201220092007 5

Remmington by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
207 births that decade — 50% of Remmington's all-time total
1980s171990s332000s402010s2072020s114

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Remmington?
411 babies have been named Remmington since 1984. It currently ranks #5521 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 32 births.
When was Remmington most popular?
Remmington was most popular in the 2010s decade with 207 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Is Remmington a unisex name?
Yes, Remmington is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 411 births, and as a girl's name it has 266 births.
How long has the name Remmington been used?
Remmington has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 41 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Remmington?
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.

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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, 1984–2024 (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.