Girls' name · since 1991
Emmery
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 1,102 babies named Emmery, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,015 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,149 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,102
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Emmery currently ranks #3149 among girls' names in America, with 1,102 babies recorded since 1991.
Social Security Administration records show Emmery recorded 1,102 times among girls since 1991, holding rank #3149 nationally today, ahead of 82% 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 1991 to 2025.
- #7,015 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,149 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,102 born since 1991
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emmery ranks #7,015 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,149 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,102 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,015 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,149 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,102
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Emmery's 1,102 recorded births place it above 90.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Emmery compares
1,102 Top 31% higher than 69% of 17,297 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
Emmery's all-time total is 193% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emmery | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,102 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 71 | 21 | 19,840 |
Emmery's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Emmery splits its recorded history at 2011: 76% of all births land in the more recent half, 24% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1991 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 71 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Emmery popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 71
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Emmery popularity over time - boys
44 total births recorded since 1920 (Emmery as boys' name)
Emmery by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (565 births, 51% of the file).
2010s was Emmery's strongest decade.
565 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Emmery births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 35
1990s
35 births
- 2000s 190
2000s
190 births
- 2010s
2010s
565 births
- 2020s
2020s
312 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 565 births (51% of all-time use).
How Emmery compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Emmery's total volume
Emmery by state
Where Emmery concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 109 | 9.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 106 | 9.6% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 8 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Washington | | 7 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Colorado | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 5 | 0.5% |
109 of 1,102 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Emmery appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Emmery's data
- Emmery's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (565 total births) through the 2020s (312) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Emmerys (109 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Emmery: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2014)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1991–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Emmery 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 August 2026.