How Many People Are Named Rem?
An estimated 26 people in the United States have the first name Rem. It is used for both genders, with 61.5% male. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Rem peaked in popularity in 2020 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rem as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rem paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Rem is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
26
About 1 in 13,182,859 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
61.5% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2020
11 births
Total Registered
26
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rem
Rem is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (61.5%) and females (38.5%). Out of 26 total births registered, 16 were male and 10 were female.
Rem as a male name
Ranked #11,693 in 2020
6 male births in 2020
Peak: 2020 (6 births)
Rem as a female name
Ranked #17,234 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 2020 (5 births)
Rem: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rem span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 16 babies were registered. Rem remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Rem by Decade
How has Rem tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Rem + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rem as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rem
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rem: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rem?
We estimate approximately 26 people named Rem are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 13,182,859 Americans share this first name.
Is Rem a common name?
Rem is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 44.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 26 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rem most popular?
Rem reached peak popularity in 2020, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rem is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rem a male name?
Rem is predominantly male. 61.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rem Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rem Smith, Rem Johnson, Rem Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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