Girls' name · since 1914
Remona
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 1,393 babies named Remona, peaking in 1965. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,988 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,393
- born since 1914
- 1960s
- peak decade
Remona is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,393 have been recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Remona has been recorded 1,393 times among girls since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1991.
- #5,988 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,393 born since 1914
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Remona ranks #5,988 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,393 born since 1914, peaking in the 1960s.
- #5,988 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,393
- born since 1914
- 1960s
- peak decade
Remona's 1,393 recorded births place it above 91.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by North Carolina.
Remona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Remona's full recorded timeline at 1956, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1965 peak of 42 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Remona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1991
- Peak year (1965)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Remona by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (335 births, 24% of the file).
1960s was Remona's strongest decade.
335 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Remona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 16
1910s
16 births
- 1920s 62
1920s
62 births
- 1930s
1930s
261 births
- 1940s
1940s
180 births
- 1950s
1950s
300 births
- 1960s
1960s
335 births
- 1970s
1970s
172 births
- 1980s 55
1980s
55 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 335 births (24% of all-time use).
How Remona 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 Remona's total volume
Remona by state
Where Remona concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 33 | 2.4% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 15 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Texas | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #5 | West Virginia | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.4% |
33 of 1,393 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Remona's data
- Remona's decade-level peak was the 1960s (335 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Remonas (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Remona: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1965)
Similar record span (~77 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, 1914–1991 (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 Remona 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.