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Remus

Boy

Meaning of Remus: Latin: 'oar'

Remus is a boy's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5537th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5537

16 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3254

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

956

First recorded 1889 · peak 2019

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 11 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 13 babies1986: 13 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 13 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 5 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 10 babies20102011: 11 babies2012: 10 babies2013: 5 babies2014: 5 babies2015: 9 babies2016: 19 babies2017: 27 babies2018: 23 babies2019: 28 babies2020: 20 babies20202021: 16 babies2022: 27 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 16 babies
US babies named Remus per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 28.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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