Remy
Remy was the 408th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 781 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 356th; the most babies were born in 2022 (924). Over the last ten years it has moved up 114 places. More babies were named Remy in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning oarsman (from Remigius) · Latin, French
Say it REM-ee /ˈrɛmi/
- Rank in 2025
- #408 boys, down 52 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 781boys
- Girls and boys
- 35% girls, 65% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2022924 babies
- Total since 1880
- 20,746babies recorded
What does the name Remy mean?
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
Remy popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #721 | #408 | 390 | 781 |
| 2020 | #496 | #356 | 617 | 872 |
| 2010 | #1,686 | #869 | 126 | 243 |
| 2000 | #1,935 | #1,652 | 88 | 71 |
| 1990 | #2,681 | #1,482 | 44 | 59 |
| 1980 | #3,477 | #2,347 | 24 | 22 |
| 1970 | — | #2,854 | — | 12 |
| 1960 | — | #3,279 | — | 8 |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | #3,836 | — | 5 |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Remy, counting every spelling?
Remy is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #396 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #408 for Remy 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 Remy?
781 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Remy (0.22 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Remy 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 11 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Remy.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Remy?
About 12,200 people born in the US named Remy are alive today, with a median age of 8; half are between 4 and 14. That makes Remy 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.
Remy by state
How common Remy was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in District of Columbia (6.1×), Washington (2.3×), Oregon (2.3×), Massachusetts (2.0×), Colorado (2.0×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Nebraska, New Mexico, Alabama.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Remy: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Remy, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Remy · Sibling names for Remy
Remy is also a nickname for Remington.
Questions about the name Remy
What does Remy mean?
Remy means “oarsman (from Remigius)” (Latin, French origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Remy?
Remy was the 408th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 781 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 356th; the most babies were born in 2022 (924). Over the last ten years it has moved up 114 places. More babies were named Remy in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Remy a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 35% girls, 65% boys given the name Remy in the US.
Where is Remy most popular?
In 2021–2025, Remy was most common in District of Columbia (2.98 per 1,000 boys), followed by Washington and Oregon.