How Many People Are Named Remington?
An estimated 32,095 people in the United States have the first name Remington. It is used for both genders, with 70.6% male. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Remington peaked in popularity in 2019 with 2,495 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Remington 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 Remington paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Remington is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
32,095
About 1 in 10,679 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
70.6% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2019
2,495 births
Total Registered
32,394
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Remington
Remington is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (70.6%) and females (29.4%). Out of 32,394 total births registered, 22,860 were male and 9,534 were female.
Remington as a male name
Ranked #287 in 2024
1,169 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (1,658 births)
Remington as a female name
Ranked #519 in 2024
593 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (897 births)
Remington: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Remington span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 15,707 babies were registered. While Remington is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Remington by Decade
How has Remington 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.
Remington by State
Birth registrations for Remington span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Hawaii, Rhode Island, Vermont. On average, about 600 Remingtons were registered per state.
Remington + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Remington as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Remington: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Remington?
We estimate approximately 32,095 people named Remington 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 10,679 Americans share this first name.
Is Remington a common name?
Remington is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 32,394 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Remington most popular?
Remington reached peak popularity in 2019, when 2,495 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Remington is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Remington a male name?
Remington is predominantly male. 70.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Remington Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Remington Smith, Remington Johnson, Remington 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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