boy's name
Remus
- Origin Romanian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,123
Remus is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Remus is a name of Romanian origin.
- Peaked in 2019, when 28 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1889.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Remus over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 82 |
| 1920s | 120 |
| 1930s | 98 |
| 1940s | 55 |
| 1950s | 70 |
| 1960s | 42 |
| 1970s | 88 |
| 1980s | 93 |
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 23 |
| 2010s | 147 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 108 |
How popular is Remus?
In 2025, Remus was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Remus is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Remus
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Remus also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Remus over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Remus in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Remus
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Remus — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Remus
How popular is the name Remus?
In 2025, Remus was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Remus a girl's or a boy's name?
Remus is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Remus?
Remus has 2 syllables.
When was Remus most popular?
Remus peaked in 2019, when 28 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Remus a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Remus currently ranks #2,517 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.