How Many People Are Named Remi?
An estimated 24,390 people in the United States have the first name Remi. It is used for both genders, with 84.4% female. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Remi peaked in popularity in 2022 with 2,737 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Remi 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 Remi paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Remi has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
- Remi is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
24,390
About 1 in 14,053 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
84.4% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2022
2,737 births
Total Registered
24,701
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Remi
Remi is predominantly female (84.4%), though 3,861 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Remi as a male name
Ranked #809 in 2024
310 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (360 births)
Remi as a female name
Ranked #145 in 2024
1,987 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (2,389 births)
Remi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Remi span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 12,688 babies were registered. Remi remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Remi by Decade
How has Remi 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.
Remi by State
Birth registrations for Remi span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Vermont, Delaware. On average, about 424 Remis were registered per state.
Remi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Remi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Remi
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Remi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Remi?
We estimate approximately 24,390 people named Remi 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 14,053 Americans share this first name.
Is Remi a common name?
Remi is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 24,701 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Remi most popular?
Remi reached peak popularity in 2022, when 2,737 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Remi is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Remi a female name?
Remi is predominantly female. 84.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Remi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Remi Smith, Remi Johnson, Remi 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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