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Remi

Unisex

Meaning of Remi: French: 'oarsman'

Remi is a unisex name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 120th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 160th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#120

2,346 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#160

315 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

27,066

First recorded 1915 · peak 2022

Trend

rising

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 22 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 21 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 19 babies1986: 21 babies1987: 25 babies1988: 29 babies1989: 38 babies1990: 42 babies19901991: 56 babies1992: 56 babies1993: 60 babies1994: 55 babies1995: 65 babies1996: 81 babies1997: 108 babies1998: 105 babies1999: 115 babies2000: 91 babies20002001: 120 babies2002: 124 babies2003: 113 babies2004: 121 babies2005: 128 babies2006: 147 babies2007: 170 babies2008: 190 babies2009: 228 babies2010: 264 babies20102011: 295 babies2012: 308 babies2013: 381 babies2014: 523 babies2015: 726 babies2016: 1,278 babies2017: 1,468 babies2018: 1,850 babies2019: 2,102 babies2020: 2,519 babies20202021: 2,658 babies2022: 2,740 babies2023: 2,480 babies2024: 2,309 babies2025: 2,346 babies
US babies named Remi per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 2,740.

Gender split

16% boys · 84% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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