Total births
127
Boys' name · since 2007
Emyr
Emyr has 127 recorded births since 2007 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4844
- among boys today
- 127
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other boys
Emyr currently ranks #4844 among boys' names in America, with 127 babies recorded since 2007.
Emyr has 127 recorded births among boys since 2007, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4844 as of the latest data, more common than 66% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #4844 among boys today
- 127 born since 2007
- 2020s peak decade
- 66% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Emyr is currently the #4844 boys' name in America, more common than 66% of boys - 127 born since 2007, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4844
- among boys today
- 127
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other boys
Emyr vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4844
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 66% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Emyr was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
21 babies were named Emyr in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Emyr compares
127 30th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Emyr's all-time total is 65% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emyr | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 127 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 23 | 22,252 |
Emyr's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Emyr splits its recorded history at 2020: 78% of all births land in the more recent half, 22% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Emyr at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#4,844
Active since
2007
Emyr popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Emyr by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Emyr's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Emyr births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
- 2020s
2020s
99 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 99 births (78% of all-time use).
Emyr by state
Where Emyr concentrates geographically, total births since 2007
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 3.9% |
Texas share of Emyr's total US births 3.9%
5 of 127 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emyr? ▼
Emyr has been given to 127 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #4844 as of the latest data. 21 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Emyr most popular? ▼
Emyr was most popular in the 2020s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Emyr most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Emyr are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Emyr been used? ▼
Emyr has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 19 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Emyr? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emytt. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Emyr's data
- Texas records the most Emyrs (5 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.
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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, 2007–2025 (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. "Emyr: #4844 Boys' Name - 127 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emyr. 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 Emyr 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.