How Many People Are Named Remy?
An estimated 19,260 people in the United States have the first name Remy. It is used for both genders, with 59.8% male. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Remy peaked in popularity in 2020 with 1,489 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Remy 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 Remy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Remy is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- Remy is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
19,260
About 1 in 17,796 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
59.8% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2020
1,489 births
Total Registered
19,563
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Remy
Remy is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (59.8%) and females (40.2%). Out of 19,563 total births registered, 11,694 were male and 7,869 were female.
Remy as a male name
Ranked #400 in 2024
801 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (923 births)
Remy as a female name
Ranked #681 in 2024
417 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (617 births)
Remy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Remy span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 8,186 babies were registered. Remy remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Remy by Decade
How has Remy 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.
Remy by State
Birth registrations for Remy span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, South Dakota, New Hampshire. On average, about 338 Remys were registered per state.
Remy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Remy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Remy
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Remy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Remy?
We estimate approximately 19,260 people named Remy 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 17,796 Americans share this first name.
Is Remy a common name?
Remy is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 19,563 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Remy most popular?
Remy reached peak popularity in 2020, when 1,489 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Remy is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Remy a male name?
Remy is predominantly male. 59.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Remy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Remy Smith, Remy Johnson, Remy 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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