Remi sits comfortably in the UK charts at #172 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#172
US Rank #145
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About the Name Remi
2024 marks Remi's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #160. The name has climbed 34 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Remi is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Remi in their class.
It ranks similarly in the US at #145, suggesting broad transatlantic appeal.
⭐ Famous People Named Remi
Remi Eriksen — Remi Eriksen is the current group president and chief executive officer of DNV, an international classification society and certification body.
Remi Lindholm — Remi Lindholm is a Finnish cross-country skier who competes internationally.
Remi Kabaka Jr. — Remi Kabaka Jr. is a British record producer, art director, and percussionist best known as the drummer and producer for British virtual band Gorillaz.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Remi
Unlikely. With around 282 UK babies named Remi per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Remi in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Remi has been fairly steady, ranked #172 in 2025 against #194 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #160 in 2024.
Remi is more popular in the US (#145) than in the UK (#160). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Remi include: Remi Eriksen, Remi Lindholm and Remi Kabaka Jr.. Short summaries for each appear below.
Remi appears in the US top 500 at #145 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
282
UK babies named Remi (2025)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↑ 22 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Remi
Almost certainly the only Remi in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Remi
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Remi Kabaka Jr. is a British record producer, art director, and percussionist best known as the drummer and producer for British virtual band Gorillaz.
Remi Korchemny is the former sprint coach of a number of high-profile athletes, including Soviet Olympic champion Valeri Borzov and M40 record holder Ray Kimble.