Remy
Boy name · #408 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
Remy ranks #408 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 781 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #520, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,305 boys born in 2025 was named Remy.
The 111-year story
Remy first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 924 babies and a rank of #356. 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.
Babies named Remy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Remy in class?
Remy scores 57 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 Remy is most common
Geography matters for names, and Remy is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Remys were CA (139), TX (54), NY (53), FL (39), WA (38). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Remy
Statistically, parents drawn to Remy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rhys, Royal, Oakley, Rowen, and Raiden.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Remy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 781 | #408 |
| 2024 | 807 | #399 |
| 2023 | 817 | #390 |
| 2022 | 924 | #356 |
| 2021 | 904 | #360 |
| 2020 | 872 | #356 |
| 2019 | 743 | #415 |
| 2018 | 721 | #426 |
| 2017 | 680 | #451 |
| 2016 | 650 | #470 |
| 2015 | 554 | #520 |
| 2014 | 425 | #622 |
| 2013 | 303 | #751 |
| 2012 | 237 | #884 |
| 2011 | 236 | #883 |
| 2010 | 243 | #865 |
| 2009 | 206 | #969 |
| 2008 | 192 | #1008 |
| 2007 | 147 | #1197 |
| 2006 | 103 | #1479 |
| 2005 | 110 | #1362 |
| 2004 | 111 | #1328 |
| 2003 | 105 | #1319 |
| 2002 | 105 | #1288 |
| 2001 | 92 | #1379 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Remy a popular boy name?
Remy ranked #408 among boys in 2025 with 781 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #520.
When was the name Remy most popular?
Remy peaked in 2022, when 924 American boys received the name (ranked #356 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Remy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,305 newborn American boys was named Remy. It scores 57/100 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.