Remmy
Remmy was the 2924th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 43 babies. Its best year was 2016, when it ranked 2223rd; the most babies were born in 2020 (62). Over the last ten years it has moved down 254 places. More babies were named Remmy in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Remy) oarsman (from Remigius) · Latin, French
- Rank in 2025
- #2,924 boys, down 695 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 43boys
- Girls and boys
- 31% girls, 69% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202062 babies
- Total since 1880
- 970babies recorded
What does the name Remmy mean?
Remmy is a spelling of Remy, pronounced the same way, so it shares Remy's meaning and origin.
Remy is the French Rémy, from Latin Remigius. DMNES derives it from remex, "oarsman", and notes Saint Remigius, the 5th-century bishop who baptized Clovis, king of the Franks. DMNES records it mainly in France and the Low Countries, and once in England in 1279-80. It is used in the US for boys and girls; the rat Remy in the film Ratatouille (2007) made it familiar.
remex (Latin, “oarsman, rower”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Rémy, Remi, Remington.
See also: Latin names, names from occupations.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Remy', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Remy', DMNES, Durham University
- CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (cmudict), Carnegie Mellon University
Remmy popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
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| 2025 | #6,500 | #2,924 | 18 | 43 |
| 2020 | #5,284 | #2,229 | 24 | 62 |
| 2010 | #12,053 | #8,642 | 9 | 9 |
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How popular is Remmy, counting every spelling?
Remmy is a spelling of Remy, a name family that ranked #396 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,924 for Remmy on its own. Together these spellings went to 824 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remy | 781 | #408 | 4,233 |
| Remmy | 43 | #2,924 | 220 |
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 Remmy?
43 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Remmy (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Remmy 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 195 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Remmy.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Remmy?
About 700 people born in the US named Remmy are alive today, with a median age of 8; half are between 4 and 10. That makes Remmy 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.
Remmy by state
How common Remmy was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (3.8×). In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Remmy: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Remmy, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Remmy
What does Remmy mean?
Remmy is a spelling of Remy, which means “oarsman (from Remigius)” (Latin, French origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Remmy?
Remmy was the 2924th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 43 babies. Its best year was 2016, when it ranked 2223rd; the most babies were born in 2020 (62). Over the last ten years it has moved down 254 places. More babies were named Remmy in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Remmy a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 31% girls, 69% boys given the name Remmy in the US.
Where is Remmy most popular?
In 2021–2025, Remmy was most common in California (0.10 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and Texas.