US rank #1523 Unisex name Peak 2024 1,251 births

Emori — #1523 US unisex name

1,251 babies named Emori in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s172000s1292010s4712020s634
#1523
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 91% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Emori was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

141 babies were named Emori in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Emori

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,251 babies named Emori between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Emori currently holds the #1523 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 141 babies received it in a single year. Emori is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 143 additional births since 2006.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Emori performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 634 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Emori shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 189 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Emori in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Emori 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 1,251 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.

Emori at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,251

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2024

141 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#1,523

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Emori popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
141
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
-50050100150 20242020201620122008200420001997 5

Emori popularity over time — boys

143 total births recorded since 2006 (Emori as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 143 births
05101520 2024202120182015201220072006 5

Emori by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
634 births that decade — 51% of Emori's all-time total
1990s172000s1292010s4712020s634

Emori by state

Where Emori concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Emori
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
189 15.1%
#2 Georgia
86 6.9%
#3 Alabama
63 5.0%
#4 North Carolina
57 4.6%
#5 Tennessee
42 3.4%
#6 California
31 2.5%
#7 Louisiana
28 2.2%
#8 Florida
27 2.2%
Texas share of Emori's total US births 15.1%
Even split

189 of 1,251 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Emori appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Emori?
1,251 babies have been named Emori since 1997. It currently ranks #1523 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 141 births.
When was Emori most popular?
Emori was most popular in the 2020s decade with 634 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Emori most popular?
The top states for the name Emori are Texas (189 births), Georgia (86 births), Alabama (63 births).
Is Emori a unisex name?
Yes, Emori is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,251 births, and as a boy's name it has 143 births.
How long has the name Emori been used?
Emori has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Emori?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emory, Emogene, Emoni, Emonie, 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, 1997–2024 (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.