Unisex · #333 in 2026

Remington

Remington is a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Current Rank
#333
Peak Rank
#226 (2019)
Total Babies
25K
5-Yr Trend
-25%
👧 Girl peak #347 (11K total)
👦 Boy peak #226 (25K total)
👦As Boy Name
1955
First Year
2026
Last Year
2019
Peak Year
#226
Peak Rank
25K
Total Count
47
Years Active
👧As Girl Name
1988
First Year
2026
Last Year
2021
Peak Year
#347
Peak Rank
11K
Total Count
39
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Remington

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Remington is a given name. Notable people with the name include:

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The Story of Remington

As a girl name

Remington first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1988, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 897 Remingtons were born — ranking #347 that year. As of 2026, Remington ranks #541 for girls with 566 births, falling sharply (-22%). In total, more than 11K Remingtons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

As a boy name

Remington first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1955, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 1,658 Remingtons were born — ranking #226 that year. As of 2026, Remington ranks #333 for boys with 1,045 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 25K Remingtons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Notable people named Remington

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Remington Hoffman (born 1988), American actor and director
  • Remington Kellogg (1892–1969), American naturalist and a director of the United States National Museum
  • Remington Leith, singer of fashion-art rock band Palaye Royale
  • Remington Gabil Momin (born 1973), Indian politician
  • Remington Norman (fl. 1992), British wine merchant and author
  • Remington Schuyler (1884–1955), American painter, illustrator, and writer
  • Remington Vernam (land developer) (1843–1907), American lawyer, founder of Arverne
  • Remington D. B. Vernam (1896–1918), American flying ace pilot

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Names that sound like Remington

Phonetically similar names — useful when Remington is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Irvington
  • Redington
  • Reddington
  • Lymington
  • Symington
  • Simington
  • Armington
  • Cummington
  • Lamington
  • Leamington
  • Kennington
  • Wethington

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Remington

What does the name Remington mean?
Remington is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
How popular is Remington in 2026?
In 2026, Remington ranks #333 among boys' names in the U.S., with 1,045 babies given the name that year.
When was Remington most popular?
Remington reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #226 that year with 1,658 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Remington most popular?
Remington has historically been most popular in West Virginia, Wyoming, Idaho. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Remington.
Is Remington a unisex name?
Yes — Remington is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 30% of Remingtons assigned female and 70% assigned male historically.
What names go well with Remington?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Remington include Devonte, Matt, Ferdinand. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Remington

Remington is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1955 and has accumulated 25K births in the dataset. Remington's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #226. Use the chart and map above to compare Remington'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.