Rem
The Story of Rem
As a girl name
Rem first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2020, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 5 Rems were born — ranking #15,082 that year. As of 2026, Rem ranks #15,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Rems have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Rem first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2000, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 6 Rems were born — ranking #10,599 that year. As of 2026, Rem ranks #10,599 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Rems have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Rem
Rem is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 16 births in the dataset. Rem's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #10,599. Use the chart and map above to compare Rem's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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