US rank #8805 Unisex name Peak 2016 209 births

Rhemi — #8805 US unisex name

209 babies named Rhemi in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s62010s1242020s79
#8805
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 50% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Rhemi was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

26 babies were named Rhemi in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rhemi

The Social Security Administration has registered 209 babies named Rhemi between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rhemi currently holds the #8805 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 26 babies received it in a single year. Rhemi is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 16 additional births since 2013.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rhemi performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 124 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Rhemi shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Louisiana, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Rhemi in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rhemi 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 209 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.

Rhemi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

209

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2016

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,805

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rhemi popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
26
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
051015202530 20242022202020182016201420102009 6

Rhemi popularity over time — boys

16 total births recorded since 2013 (Rhemi as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 16 births
4.555.566.5 202120202013 5

Rhemi by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
124 births that decade — 59% of Rhemi's all-time total
2000s62010s1242020s79

Rhemi by state

Where Rhemi concentrates geographically — total births since 2009

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Rhemi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
5 2.4%
Louisiana share of Rhemi's total US births 2.4%

5 of 209 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rhemi?
209 babies have been named Rhemi since 2009. It currently ranks #8805 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 26 births.
When was Rhemi most popular?
Rhemi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 124 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Rhemi most popular?
The top states for the name Rhemi are Louisiana (5 births).
Is Rhemi a unisex name?
Yes, Rhemi is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 209 births, and as a boy's name it has 16 births.
How long has the name Rhemi been used?
Rhemi has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rhemi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rhea, Rheanna, Rheba, Rheta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 2009–2024 (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.