US rank #1781 Unisex name Peak 2017 2,214 births

Emry — #1781 US unisex name

2,214 babies named Emry in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s302000s3242010s12462020s614
#1781
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 90% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Emry was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

169 babies were named Emry in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Emry

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,214 babies named Emry between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Emry currently holds the #1781 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 169 babies received it in a single year. Emry is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 914 additional births since 1881.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Emry performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,246 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Emry shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 269 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Utah. In total, SSA state-level files list Emry in 27 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Emry 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 2,214 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.

Emry at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,214

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

2017

169 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,781

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Emry popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
169
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
-50050100150200 20242020201620122008200419991993 9

Emry popularity over time — boys

914 total births recorded since 1881 (Emry as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 914 births
0204060 20242018201220061998192419171881 5

Emry by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,246 births that decade — 56% of Emry's all-time total
1990s302000s3242010s12462020s614

Emry by state

Where Emry concentrates geographically — total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Emry
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
269 12.1%
#2 California
136 6.1%
#3 Utah
66 3.0%
#4 Ohio
65 2.9%
#5 Oklahoma
48 2.2%
#6 Washington
48 2.2%
#7 Arizona
42 1.9%
#8 North Carolina
32 1.4%
Texas share of Emry's total US births 12.1%
Even split

269 of 2,214 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.

Emry appears in 27 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Emry?
2,214 babies have been named Emry since 1993. It currently ranks #1781 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 169 births.
When was Emry most popular?
Emry was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,246 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Emry most popular?
The top states for the name Emry are Texas (269 births), California (136 births), Utah (66 births).
Is Emry a unisex name?
Yes, Emry is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 2,214 births, and as a boy's name it has 914 births.
How long has the name Emry been used?
Emry has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Emry?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emrie, Emree, Emryn, Emri, 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, 1993–2024 (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.