US rank #400 Unisex name Peak 2022 11,694 births

Remy — #400 US boys' name

11,694 babies named Remy in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s121920s231930s101940s271950s791960s991970s1081980s2911990s6962000s12422010s47912020s4316
#400
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 97% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Remy was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

923 babies were named Remy in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Remy

The Social Security Administration has registered 11,694 babies named Remy between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Remy currently holds the #400 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 923 babies received it in a single year. Remy is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 7,869 additional births since 1964.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Remy performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 4,791 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Remy shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 2,062 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Remy in 46 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Remy 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 11,694 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.

Remy at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

11,694

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

2022

923 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#400

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Remy popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2022)
923
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
-50005001,000 202420132002199119801969195819441914 6

Remy popularity over time — girls

7,869 total births recorded since 1964 (Remy as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 7,869 births
-2000200400600800 202420172010200319961989198219751964 5

Remy by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
4,791 births that decade — 41% of Remy's all-time total
1910s121920s231930s101940s271950s791960s991970s1081980s2911990s6962000s12422010s47912020s4316

Remy by state

Where Remy concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Remy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
2,062 17.6%
#2 Texas
840 7.2%
#3 New York
724 6.2%
#4 Florida
538 4.6%
#5 Washington
395 3.4%
#6 Illinois
369 3.2%
#7 Louisiana
333 2.8%
#8 Pennsylvania
310 2.7%
California share of Remy's total US births 17.6%
Even split

2,062 of 11,694 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.

Remy appears in 46 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Remy?
11,694 babies have been named Remy since 1914. It currently ranks #400 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 923 births.
When was Remy most popular?
Remy was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,791 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Remy most popular?
The top states for the name Remy are California (2,062 births), Texas (840 births), New York (724 births).
Is Remy a unisex name?
Yes, Remy is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 11,694 births, and as a girl's name it has 7,869 births.
How long has the name Remy been used?
Remy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Remy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Remington, Remi, Remo, Remus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1914–2024 (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.