Remington is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Remington means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Remington across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Remington has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Remington is a unisex name of Old English origin meaning “place on a riverbank”. From an English place name and surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 34,095 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 66 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Remington per year, United States (1955 to 2025). United States peaked in 2019 (2,495/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (11/yr).
Remington has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2019, when it ranked #289 nationally (given to 2,495 babies that year).
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