Remington
34% girls · 66% boys
About Remington
Between 1980s-era television private eye Remington Steele and Remington Arms, this name might seem all-boy. But in 2014, Remington entered the US girls' Top 1000, and it's been rising since.
Remington for girls#513 US
Why? Maybe because Remington easily shortens to Remy, an unrelated French saint's name - again, originally used for boys, but appealing for girls today. Or maybe it's just our never-ending search for surname names for our sons and daughters.
Remington for boys#307 US
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.
Pronounced REM-ing-tun.
As of November 2026, Remington ranked #513 for girls and #307 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #347 for girls in 2021 and #227 for boys in 2019, Nameberry popularity #509 for boys.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #687 | 413 | #313 | 1,114 |
| 2015 | #623 | 462 | #298 | 1,208 |
| 2016 | #456 | 704 | #254 | 1,418 |
| 2017 | #419 | 759 | #247 | 1,512 |
| 2018 | #362 | 868 | #245 | 1,541 |
| 2019 | #375 | 837 | #227 | 1,658 |
| 2020 | #361 | 860 | #230 | 1,622 |
| 2021 | #347 | 897 | #231 | 1,595 |
| 2022 | #399 | 786 | #242 | 1,454 |
| 2023 | #418 | 732 | #283 | 1,188 |
| 2024 | #519 | 593 | #287 | 1,169 |
| 2025 | #513 | 580 | #307 | 1,105 |
World rankings
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Famous Remingtons
- Remington Elizabeth Moses (b. 1992)Girl
American actress; daughter of actors Tracy Nelson and William R. Moses
- Remington "Remy" Negus (b. 1999)Girl
daughter of reality TV personality Ronnie Negus ("Real Housewives of Vancouver")
- Remington Monroe "Remi" Simms (b. 2013)Girl
daughter of Corey Simms of "Teen Mom 2"
- Remington WilliamsGirl
American fashion model
- Remington LeithBoy
singer of fashion,art band Palaye Royale
- Remington Alexander Blackstock (b. 2016)Boy
son of singer Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock
- Remington Joseph "Remo" Gatto (b. 2017)Boy
son of actor and comedian Joe Gatto
Remington in pop culture
- RemingtonBoy
firearms brand
- Remington SteeleBoy
TV series
- Remington TateBoy
(Real) by Katy Evans