US rank #16673 Girls' name Peak 2018 74 births

Embrey — #16673 US girls' name

74 babies named Embrey in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s62010s532020s15
#16673
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 6% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

72% of everyone ever named Embrey was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

12 babies were named Embrey in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Embrey

The Social Security Administration has registered 74 babies named Embrey between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Embrey currently holds the #16673 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Embrey performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 53 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Embrey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Embrey 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 74 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.

Embrey at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

74

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2018

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,673

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Embrey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
12
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
468101214 20242022202020182017201520142013201220102009 6

Embrey by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
53 births that decade — 72% of Embrey's all-time total
2000s62010s532020s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Embrey?
74 babies have been named Embrey since 2009. It currently ranks #16673 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 12 births.
When was Embrey most popular?
Embrey was most popular in the 2010s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Embrey been used?
Embrey has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Embrey?
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, 2009–2024 (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.