Total births
2,368
Unisex name · since 1993
Emry
2,368 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.
- #1765
- among girls today
- 2,368
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Emry currently ranks #1765 among unisex names in America, with 2,368 babies recorded since 1993.
Emry has 2,368 recorded births among girls since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1765 as of the latest data, more common than 90% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #1765 among girls today
- 2,368 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Emry is currently the #1765 unisex name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 2,368 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1765
- among girls today
- 2,368
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Emry vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1765
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% 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.
How Emry compares
2,368 Top 20% higher than 80% of 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
Emry's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emry | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,368 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 169 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emry's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Emry's full recorded timeline at 2011, 82% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 18% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 169 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Emry at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#1,765
Active since
1993
Emry popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 169
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Emry popularity over time - boys
958 total births recorded since 1881 (Emry as boys' name)
Emry by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Emry's strongest decade.
1,246 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Emry births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 30
1990s
30 births
- 2000s 324
2000s
324 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,246 births
- 2020s
2020s
768 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,246 births (53% of all-time use).
How Emry 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 Emry's total volume
Emry vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Emry by state
Where Emry concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 283 | 12.0% |
| #2 | California | | 148 | 6.3% |
| #3 | Utah | | 72 | 3.0% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 71 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | | 54 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Washington | | 53 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 42 | 1.8% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 37 | 1.6% |
Texas share of Emry's total US births 12.0%
Even split
283 of 2,368 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? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 2,368 babies named Emry. Today it holds rank #1765 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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 (283 births), California (148 births), Utah (72 births).
Is Emry a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Emry is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 2,368 births, and as a boy's name it has 958 births.
How long has the name Emry been used? ▼
Emry has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 33 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Emry's data
- Emry's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,246 total births) through the 2020s (768) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Emrys (283 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Emry
Nearby Names Like Emry
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emry
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Emryn Girl
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Emri Girl
#4525 623 births
Emrys Girl
#3753 341 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1993–2025 (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. "Emry: #1765 Unisex Name - 2,368 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emry. 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 Emry 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 June 2026.