Remi vs Tess
Remi and Tesscompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Remi was ranked #55 and Tess #638 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Remi was ranked #127 and Tess #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Remi was ranked #184 and Tess #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Remi was ranked #160 and Tess #2771 among girls in England and Wales.
Remi and Tess over time
Remi and Tess appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Tess held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Remi in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Tess reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Remi in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Remi held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Tess in 18.
Highest recorded here: Remi #160 in 2024, Tess #423 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Remi #160, Tess #2771.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2014–2025
Remi held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Tess in 9.
Highest recorded here: Remi #110 in 2024, Tess #133 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Remi #184, Tess #148.
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 | Remi | Tess |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | The English form of Rémi, tracing back to the Late Roman name Remigius. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Late Roman (Remigius), reaching English through French Rémi | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Rémi, Rémy | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #49 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Remi has a recorded origin (Late Roman (Remigius), reaching English through French Rémi); Tess does not have one recorded yet.
- Remi has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Tess.
- A meaning is recorded for Remi; Tess doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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
Tess
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2025
Highest recorded position: #133 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1990–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls