Total births
74
Girls' name · since 2009
Embrey
Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 74 babies named Embrey, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16726
- among girls today
- 74
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
74 babies have been named Embrey since 2009, making it today's #16726 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Embrey recorded 74 times among girls since 2009, holding rank #16726 nationally today, ahead of 6% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2024.
- #16726 among girls today
- 74 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
- 6% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Embrey is currently the #16726 girls' name in America, more common than 6% of girls - 74 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16726
- among girls today
- 74
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Embrey vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16726
of 17,726 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.
How Embrey compares
74 20th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Embrey's all-time total is 81% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Embrey | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 74 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Embrey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Embrey's full recorded timeline at 2015, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Embrey at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#16,726
Active since
2009
Embrey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2024
- Peak year (2018)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Embrey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Embrey's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Embrey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
53 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 53 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Embrey? ▼
74 babies have been named Embrey since 2009. It currently ranks #16726 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Embrey since 2009 -- 16 years through the most recent 2024 data.
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.
What to do with Embrey's data
- Embrey's decade-level peak was the 2010s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Embrey
Nearby Names Like Embrey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Embrey
Ember Girl
#135 22,646 births
Emberly Girl
#634 5,562 births
Emberlynn Girl
#877 2,961 births
Emberlyn Girl
#1263 2,196 births
Emberlee Girl
#1424 1,878 births
Compare Embrey side by side: Embrey vs Ember Embrey vs Emberly Embrey vs Emberlynn
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2009–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Embrey: #16726 Girls' Name - 74 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/embrey. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Embrey draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.