Remington

Meaning & origin

Remington entered the U.S. baby name scene as a surname-style choice, first recorded in 1955. It steadily climbed in use, peaking at rank 307 in 2020, a year in which it reached its highest recorded popularity. Since then, its trajectory has been falling, though it remains a recognizable and robustly unisex option. In 2025, about 1 in every 1,546 newborns received the name, with greatest popularity in states like West Virginia, Idaho, and Kentucky. The name's connection to the Remington firearms brand gives it a rugged, American feel, but its Old English roots tie it to a sense of place and heritage. While often shortened to Remi or Remy, the full name has a formal, surname-as-first-name appeal that fits well with similar style-mates like Jameson, Daxton, and Greyson.

Remington is an English surname and place name. The surname derives from the Old English personal name Hremm, combined with -ing (meaning 'people of') and tūn (meaning 'settlement' or 'enclosure'), thus 'settlement of Hremm's people.' Alternatively, it may be locational from Remington in North Yorkshire, so designated. As a given name, Remington began as a transfer of the surname, notably associated with the Remington firearms company, later gaining popularity as a unisex first name in the late 20th century.