Remy

Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 17% girls / 83% boys

Origin: French

Remy first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2021 with 181 babies (rank #204 that year). In 2024 it was given to 120 boys (rank #271). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Remy

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Remy yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,832

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

181

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Pixar: Remy — the rat chef of Ratatouille

Famous people named Remy

Remy de Gourmontessayist · b. 1858
Rémy Cabellaassociation football player · b. 1990
Rémy Vercoutregoalkeeper coach · b. 1980

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	47	#436
1992	52	#424
1993	50	#430
1994	45	#426
1995	41	#481
1996	51	#425
1997	50	#432
1998	36	#536
1999	33	#579
2000	32	#589
2001	39	#517
2002	33	#587
2003	37	#575
2004	64	#375
2005	43	#533
2006	49	#498
2007	58	#466
2008	43	#603
2009	59	#467
2010	42	#604
2011	50	#539
2012	52	#528
2013	65	#449
2014	67	#449
2015	76	#404
2016	94	#350
2017	93	#355
2018	114	#300
2019	132	#265
2020	142	#241
2021	181	#204
2022	126	#259
2023	135	#239
2024	120	#271