How Many People Are Named Remiel?
An estimated 347 people in the United States have the first name Remiel. It is used for both genders, with 88.8% male. The average bearer is 7 years old, and Remiel peaked in popularity in 2023 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Remiel 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 Remiel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
347
About 1 in 987,765 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
88.8% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2023
51 births
Total Registered
349
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Remiel
Remiel is predominantly male (88.8%), though 39 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Remiel as a male name
Ranked #3,366 in 2024
35 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (43 births)
Remiel as a female name
Ranked #14,858 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (10 births)
Remiel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Remiel span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 213 babies were registered. Remiel remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Remiel by Decade
How has Remiel 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.
Remiel by State
Remiel + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Remiel
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Remiel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Remiel?
We estimate approximately 347 people named Remiel 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 987,765 Americans share this first name.
Is Remiel a common name?
Remiel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 349 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Remiel most popular?
Remiel reached peak popularity in 2023, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Remiel is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Remiel a male name?
Remiel is predominantly male. 88.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Remiel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Remiel Smith, Remiel Johnson, Remiel 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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