Remedy
Girl name · #2151 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Remedy? In official American birth records, Remedy has been tracked continuously since 2006, giving it 19 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 87 baby girls were named Remedy, placing it at #2151 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4069, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,690 girls born in 2025 was named Remedy.
The 19-year story
Remedy first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 116 babies and a rank of #1762. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Remedy per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Remedy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Remedy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Remedy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Remedy is most common
State-level data for Remedy is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Remedy
Statistically, parents drawn to Remedy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rooney, Ridley, Renley, Goldy, and Rinley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Remedy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87 | #2139 |
| 2024 | 82 | #2265 |
| 2023 | 116 | #1762 |
| 2022 | 91 | #2103 |
| 2021 | 72 | #2460 |
| 2020 | 64 | #2631 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2018 | 50 | #3201 |
| 2017 | 45 | #3436 |
| 2016 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2015 | 36 | #4069 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4892 |
| 2013 | 28 | #4887 |
| 2012 | 17 | #7144 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7783 |
| 2010 | 24 | #5602 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Remedy?
In official American birth records, the name Remedy first appeared in 2006 (over 19 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 19 years.
Is Remedy a popular girl name?
Remedy ranked #2151 among girls in 2025 with 87 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4069.
When was the name Remedy most popular?
Remedy peaked in 2023, when 116 American girls received the name (ranked #1762 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Remedy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,690 newborn American girls was named Remedy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.