Remington
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About Remington
Remington Steele was the perfect name for an upper-crust action hero on 1980s television. Now, Remington is catching fire along with a new generation of predatory baby boy names such as Hunter, Gunner, and Colt. Or you might consider it a unisex namewith a buttoned-up British feel and the friendly short form Rem or Remy.
As of October 2026, Remington ranked #307 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #227 in 2019, Nameberry popularity #632.
Editor's take: The name Remington is a boy's name of English origin meaning "place on a riverbank".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #313 | 1,114 | 579.9 |
| 2015 | #298 | 1,208 | 630.2 |
| 2016 | #254 | 1,418 | 747.2 |
| 2017 | #247 | 1,512 | 816.9 |
| 2018 | #245 | 1,541 | 848.5 |
| 2019 | #227 | 1,658 | 924.1 |
| 2020 | #230 | 1,622 | 939.7 |
| 2021 | #231 | 1,595 | 911.7 |
| 2022 | #242 | 1,454 | 832.8 |
| 2023 | #283 | 1,188 | 694.5 |
| 2024 | #287 | 1,169 | 678.5 |
| 2025 | #307 | 1,105 | 646.9 |
World rankings
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Remington on lists
Famous Remingtons
- Remington Leith
singer of fashion,art band Palaye Royale
- Remington Alexander Blackstock (b. 2016)
son of singer Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock
- Remington Joseph "Remo" Gatto (b. 2017)
son of actor and comedian Joe Gatto
Remington in pop culture
- Remington
firearms brand
- Remington Steele
TV series
- Remington Tate
(Real) by Katy Evans