How Many People Are Named Remer?
An estimated 19 people in the United States have the first name Remer. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 81 years old, and Remer peaked in popularity in 1915 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Remer 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 Remer paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 81, Remer is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1955.
- Remer is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
19
About 1 in 18,039,702 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
81
years old
Peak Year
1915
7 births
Total Registered
113
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Remer
Remer is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 113 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Remer as a male name
Ranked #3,974 in 1960
6 male births in 1960
Peak: 1915 (7 births)
Remer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Remer span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 38 babies were registered. Remer has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Remer by Decade
How has Remer 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.
Remer by State
Remer + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Remer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Remer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Remer?
We estimate approximately 19 people named Remer 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 18,039,702 Americans share this first name.
Is Remer a common name?
Remer is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 39.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 113 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Remer most popular?
Remer reached peak popularity in 1915, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Remer is approximately 81 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Remer a male name?
Remer is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Remer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Remer Smith, Remer Johnson, Remer 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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