Liban vs Remi
Liban and Remicompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Liban was ranked #3523 and Remi #226 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2009, Liban was ranked #436 and Remi #498 among boys in Norway.
Liban and Remi over time
Liban and Remi appear together in 2 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Remi held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Liban in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
Norway · Boys27 shared years, 1974–2009
Liban held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Remi in 25.
Highest recorded here: Liban #312 in 2003, Remi #97 in 1987.
The order changed in 2009: Liban moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #550 and #323; by 2009 that had become #436 and #498.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Liban #436, Remi #498.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2023
Liban held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Remi in 25.
Highest recorded here: Liban #1002 in 2000, Remi #226 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Liban #3523, Remi #226.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Liban | Remi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The English form of Rémi, tracing back to the Late Roman name Remigius. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Late Roman (Remigius), reaching English through French Rémi |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Rémi, Rémy |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3523 (2023) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #49 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Remi has a recorded origin (Late Roman (Remigius), reaching English through French Rémi); Liban does not have one recorded yet.
- Liban and Remi both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Remi; Liban doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Liban
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #623 among boys in Norway in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2009
Highest recorded position: #312 among boys in Norway, in 2003 (recorded 1974–2009).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #3523 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys
Remi
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #319 among boys in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2020–2025
Highest recorded position: #31 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2020–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls