Remy

“Oarsman” — Latin (via French Rémy/Remi, from Remigius) origin

Boy's name · #408 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Remy is near its high-water mark: it reached #356 in 2020 and still ranked #408 in 2025. About 12,000 boys have carried it since 1914. About 65% of babies named Remy in recent years have been boys. Together with its spelling variant Remi (#787), Remy would rank around #308 with about 1,100 births last year — the newborns split about 71/29 between Remy and Remi.

Around the world: #70 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #100 in Australia (VIC) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 40 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Remys

Remy de Gourmont — French writer (1858–1915)
Rémy Cabella — French footballer (born 1990)
Rémy Vercoutre — French footballer (born 1980)
Remy Bonjasky — Surinamese-Dutch kickboxer
Remy Belleau — French writer

In stories & tradition

Remy (Gambit) — Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes · X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse
Remy — Ratatouille · Kingdom Hearts III
Rémy Legaludec — The Da Vinci Code

What Remys become

Among 568 notable people named Remy:

Political leaders appear 1.72× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rémy Pagani, Mayor of Geneva.

Similar names: Remi · Gianni · Remington · Nehemiah · Julien · Reign

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