Remy
French Remy, from the Latin name Remigius, which comes from remex, meaning oarsman. Remigius of Reims baptized the Frankish king Clovis.
Remy in 2025
Remy was given to 1,171 babies in the United States in 2025 — 781 boys and 390 girls, making it the 564th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,831 babies born.
The history of Remy
Remy reached its highest point in 2020, when 1,489 babies were given the name, ranking 449th that year.
Across the 112 years of records since 1914, 20,746 babies have been named Remy. Half of them were born before 2018, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Remy by decade
| Decade | Babies named Remy | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 12 | 6,075 |
| 1920s | 23 | 6,101 |
| 1930s | 10 | 7,885 |
| 1940s | 27 | 6,325 |
| 1950s | 79 | 5,490 |
| 1960s | 124 | 4,960 |
| 1970s | 205 | 3,676 |
| 1980s | 577 | 2,470 |
| 1990s | 1,310 | 1,948 |
| 2000s | 2,150 | 1,530 |
| 2010s | 8,187 | 523 |
| 2020s | 8,042 | 449 |
Where Remy is heading
Remy has risen 32% over the past decade, from 887 babies in 2015 to 1,171 in 2025.
Names like Remy
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Remy.