How Many People Are Named Rema?
An estimated 703 people in the United States have the first name Rema. It is predominantly female (99.2%). The average bearer is 42 years old, and Rema peaked in popularity in 1918 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rema 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 Rema paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
703
About 1 in 487,560 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.2% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1918
28 births
Total Registered
1,209
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rema
Rema is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,209 total births registered, 99.2% were female.
Rema as a male name
Ranked #4,762 in 1923
5 male births in 1923
Peak: 1921 (5 births)
Rema as a female name
Ranked #14,857 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (28 births)
Rema: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rema span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 167 babies were registered. Rema has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rema by Decade
How has Rema 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.
Rema by State
Birth registrations for Rema span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Tennessee, Arkansas, California. The lowest are in California, Arkansas, Tennessee. On average, about 15 Remas were registered per state.
Rema + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rema as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rema: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rema?
We estimate approximately 703 people named Rema 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 487,560 Americans share this first name.
Is Rema a common name?
Rema is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,209 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rema most popular?
Rema reached peak popularity in 1918, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rema is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rema a female name?
Rema is predominantly female. 99.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rema Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rema Smith, Rema Johnson, Rema 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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