Remus
Remus was the #5,608 boys' name in the US in 2025 (16 babies), and #2,440 in England & Wales.
Remus as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,608 (16) | #2,440 (9) | — |
| 2024 | #8,987 (8) | #3,255 (6) | — |
| 2023 | #4,742 (21) | #2,814 (7) | — |
| 2022 | #3,995 (27) | #1,609 (15) | — |
| 2021 | #5,562 (16) | #1,595 (15) | — |
| 2020 | #4,698 (20) | #2,682 (7) | — |
| 2019 | #3,794 (28) | #3,013 (6) | — |
| 2018 | #4,354 (23) | #1,786 (13) | — |
| 2017 | #3,889 (27) | #1,812 (13) | #2,762 (5) |
| 2016 | #4,943 (19) | #2,556 (8) | — |
| 2015 | #8,040 (9) | #2,483 (8) | — |
| 2014 | #12,108 (5) | — | — |
| 2013 | #12,136 (5) | — | — |
| 2012 | #7,559 (10) | #3,987 (4) | — |
| 2011 | #7,009 (11) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1889 at #974.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1889.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 110,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 110,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 30,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Remus is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 150,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 64,000 to 1 in 350,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remus | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Remus | England & Wales | Boys | #2,440 | 9 |
| Remus | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Remus | US | Boys | #5,608 | 16 |