Remington

Meaning: Settlement by the boundary stream
Origin: Old English

Boy's name · #307 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

64% boys · 36% girls — Remington is also given to girls: 580 in 2025, about 36% in recent years. Remington →

Popularity over time

Remington first appeared in 1955, vanished from the records entirely for 21 years, and since returning in 1977 has climbed back to #307. About 24,000 boys have carried it in all.

Across the states

In recent years, Remington ran about 6× its national rate in West Virginia—where it ranked #70 in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 46 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Remington ranks in other countries and regions.

#2,603 in England & Wales (2025) · #472 in Canada (2024).

Famous Remingtons

Remington Kellogg — American zoologist (1892–1969)
Remington Schuyler — American artist
Remington Hoffman — American actor and Director
Remington Vernam — American land developer (1842–1907)
Remington Rogers — Politician (1893–1987)

What Remingtons become

Among 18 notable people named Remington:

Similar names: Colt · Rexton · Kade · Paxton · Leighton · Rhett

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