Meaning and history
The meaning of Remus is uncertain, though it may derive from Old Latin * yemos, meaning “twin,” with the initial consonant altered under the influence of Romulus. In Roman legend, Romulus and Remus were twin brothers who founded Rome, and Remus was later killed by his brother.
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: 10 births, rank #7,591
20112011: 11 births, rank #7,009
2012: 10 births, rank #7,559
2013: 5 births, rank #12,136
2014: 5 births, rank #12,108
2015: 9 births, rank #8,040
20162016: 19 births, rank #4,943
2017: 27 births, rank #3,889
2018: 23 births, rank #4,354
2019: 28 births, rank #3,794
2020: 20 births, rank #4,698
20212021: 16 births, rank #5,562
2022: 27 births, rank #3,995
2023: 21 births, rank #4,742
2024: 8 births, rank #8,987
20252025: 16 births, rank #5,608
In 2025, 16 babies were recorded with the name Remus, ranking #5,608 among boys.