Remi
Remi was the 145th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 2,023 babies. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked 118th with 2,392 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 357 places. More babies were named Remi in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning oarsman (via Rémy) · French, Latin
Say it REM-ee /ˈrɛmi/
- Rank in 2025
- #145 girls, down 20 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 2,023girls
- Girls and boys
- 87% girls, 13% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20222,392 babies
- Total since 1880
- 27,066babies recorded
What does the name Remi mean?
Remi is a spelling of Remy, from French Rémy and Latin Remigius. DMNES derives the name from Latin remex, 'oarsman', and notes that Saint Remigius (Rémy) of Reims baptized the Frankish king Clovis in the 5th century, which made the name most common in France. Wiktionary describes Remi as a unisex variant of Remy. The ancient Gaulish tribe called the Remi, described on Wikipedia, has an unrelated name.
Remigius (Latin, “Remigius”)rēmex (Latin, “oarsman”)
How sure is this? Probable.
Related names: Remy, Rémy, Remington, Remigius.
See also: Latin names, names from occupations.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Remi', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Remy', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wikipedia, 'Remi', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Remi popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #145 | #787 | 2,023 | 323 |
| 2020 | #125 | #770 | 2,206 | 313 |
| 2010 | #1,219 | #2,091 | 199 | 65 |
| 2000 | #2,367 | #3,403 | 66 | 25 |
| 1990 | #4,346 | #3,278 | 23 | 19 |
| 1980 | #7,952 | #5,384 | 8 | 7 |
| 1970 | #7,761 | #2,853 | 6 | 12 |
| 1960 | — | #2,510 | — | 12 |
| 1950 | — | #3,259 | — | 7 |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | #4,183 | — | 6 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Remi, counting every spelling?
Remi is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #161 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #145 for Remi on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,101 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remi | 2,023 | #145 | 10,891 |
| Remmi | 28 | #4,849 | 162 |
| Remie | 36 | #4,049 | 158 |
| Remmie | 9 | #10,739 | 56 |
| Remee | 5 | #16,739 | 31 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Remi?
2,023 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Remi (0.56 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Remi born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 4 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Remi.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Remi?
About 22,700 people born in the US named Remi are alive today, with a median age of 6; half are between 3 and 9. That makes Remi a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Remi by state
How common Remi was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in South Dakota (3.6×), Montana (3.4×), Hawaii (3.3×), North Dakota (3.2×), Utah (3.0×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in District of Columbia, Delaware, Alaska.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Remi: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Remi, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Remi · Sibling names for Remi
Remi is also a nickname for Remington.
Questions about the name Remi
What does Remi mean?
Remi means “oarsman (via Rémy)” (French, Latin origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Remi?
Remi was the 145th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 2,023 babies. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked 118th with 2,392 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 357 places. More babies were named Remi in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Remi a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 87% girls, 13% boys given the name Remi in the US.
Where is Remi most popular?
In 2021–2025, Remi was most common in South Dakota (4.83 per 1,000 girls), followed by Montana and Wyoming.