In 2024, 8 boys in the United States were named Remus, making it the 9,648th most popular boy's name that year.
It has climbed sharply, from 13,611th a decade earlier.
Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 28 births.
Records for Remus go back to 1889, and 940 babies have been given the name since.
In Roman mythology, one of the twin founders of Rome. Carries mythological significance and historical weight.
Remus is of Latin origin, described as mythological in style.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 8 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Each of these is a name in its own right in the 2024 US data, given to at least 100 babies that year.
Names of the same origin for a sister, most common first.
In Roman mythology, one of the twin founders of Rome. Carries mythological significance and historical weight.
Remus is of Latin origin, and is usually described as mythological in style.
In 2024, 8 boys in the United States were named Remus, making it the 9,648th most popular boy's name that year.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 8 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Remi, Remy are shorter names in current US use that share the opening of Remus.