Remi
Girl name · #145 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
Remi is currently the #145 girl name in the United States — 2,023 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #502, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 890 girls born in 2025 was named Remi.
Babies named Remi per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 62-year story
Remi first appears in the Social Security records in 1963, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 2,392 babies and a rank of #118. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Remi against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Remi in class?
Remi scores 48 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Remi is most common
Geography matters for names, and Remi is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Remis were CA (201), TX (164), FL (91), OH (84), PA (80). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Remi
Statistically, parents drawn to Remi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Demi, Alani, River, Rory, and Kehlani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Remi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,023 | #145 |
| 2024 | 1,998 | #145 |
| 2023 | 2,180 | #127 |
| 2022 | 2,392 | #118 |
| 2021 | 2,298 | #122 |
| 2020 | 2,206 | #125 |
| 2019 | 1,861 | #153 |
| 2018 | 1,668 | #177 |
| 2017 | 1,278 | #249 |
| 2016 | 1,102 | #296 |
| 2015 | 635 | #502 |
| 2014 | 435 | #657 |
| 2013 | 315 | #837 |
| 2012 | 242 | #1041 |
| 2011 | 225 | #1090 |
| 2010 | 199 | #1218 |
| 2009 | 160 | #1450 |
| 2008 | 133 | #1677 |
| 2007 | 121 | #1770 |
| 2006 | 120 | #1734 |
| 2005 | 89 | #2088 |
| 2004 | 86 | #2100 |
| 2003 | 87 | #2048 |
| 2002 | 101 | #1780 |
| 2001 | 80 | #2075 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Remi a popular girl name?
Remi ranked #145 among girls in 2025 with 2,023 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #502.
When was the name Remi most popular?
Remi peaked in 2022, when 2,392 American girls received the name (ranked #118 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Remi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 890 newborn American girls was named Remi. It scores 48/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.