Boy · #12,230 in 2026

Remo

Name: Popularity of the name Remo in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Remo, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Remo Inc. is an American musical instruments manufacturing company based in Valencia, California, and founded by Remo Belli in 1957. Products manufactured include drum kits, drumheads, drums, and hardware, and various percussion instruments.

Italian

Current Rank

#12,230

Peak Rank

#1,198 (1932)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1913

First Year

2023

Last Year

1932

Peak Year

#1198

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Remo

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

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Italian

Origin & history

Drummer and founder Remo D. Belli experimented with PET film as a possible material for the production of drumheads after World War II due to its consistency in tonal qualities and resistance to weather changes. Throughout the 1960s, it was a fight to gain market acceptance, as purist jazzmen preferred the sound of natural calfskin. However, these calfskin drumheads had to be frequently tuned with weather fluctuations. Remo Belli created convenience for professional drummers when he pioneered the use of Mylar , a synthetic polyester film for drumheads. Originally, the drumheads were white and

The Story of Remo

Remo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 9 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1932: 32 births, good for #1,198 nationwide. About 24% of every Remo on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Remo last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Remo

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

Remy
Romo
Remi
Ramo
Raymo
Renno
Rimo
Rameau
Raimo
Rummy
Romy
Renault

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Remo

What does the name Remo mean?

What is the origin of the name Remo?

Remo has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Italian.

How popular is Remo in 2026?

In 2026, Remo ranks #12,230 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Remo most popular?

Remo reached its peak popularity in 1932, ranking #1,198 that year with 32 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Remo most popular?

Remo has historically been most popular in Massachusetts, California, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Remo.

Is Remo a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Remo is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Remo?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Remo include Elsie, Beecher, Carman. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Remo

Remo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Remo's peak popularity came in 1932 when it ranked #1,198. Use the chart and map above to compare Remo'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.