US rank #6090 Girls' name Peak 2017 436 births

Embree — #6090 US girls' name

436 babies named Embree in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s322010s2902020s114
#6090
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 66% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Embree was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

39 babies were named Embree in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Embree

The Social Security Administration has registered 436 babies named Embree between 2004 and 2024, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Embree currently holds the #6090 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 39 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Embree performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 290 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Embree shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 19 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Alabama and Mississippi. In total, SSA state-level files list Embree in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Embree in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 436 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Embree at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

436

Since 2004

21 years of records

Peak year

2017

39 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,090

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2004

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2024

Embree popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2004

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
39
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
01020304050 2024202120182015201220092004 5

Embree popularity over time — boys

10 total births recorded since 1919 (Embree as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 19401919 5

Embree by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
290 births that decade — 67% of Embree's all-time total
2000s322010s2902020s114

Embree by state

Where Embree concentrates geographically — total births since 2004

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Embree
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
19 4.4%
#2 Alabama
5 1.1%
#3 Mississippi
5 1.1%
#4 North Carolina
5 1.1%
Texas share of Embree's total US births 4.4%
Even split

19 of 436 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Embree?
436 babies have been named Embree since 2004. It currently ranks #6090 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 39 births.
When was Embree most popular?
Embree was most popular in the 2010s decade with 290 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Embree most popular?
The top states for the name Embree are Texas (19 births), Alabama (5 births), Mississippi (5 births).
How long has the name Embree been used?
Embree has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 21 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Embree?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ember, Emberly, Emberlynn, Emberlyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2004–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.