Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2017

Embree

Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 #11,230
Rank 2025
#11,230
among girls · ↓5,219 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Embree · -60% vs 2024
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2017
39 babies
All-time total
454
#12,711 all-time among girls
First recorded
1919
in Social Security records

Embree popularity over time

454 babies have been named Embree since 1919, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 5 5 1 – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – 5 5 1 – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – – – – – –
2000s 32 – 32 3 – #6,893
2010s 290 – 290 29 +806% #3,869
2020s (to 2025) 122 – 122 20 -30% #4,538

The story of Embree

Embree is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,230 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1919, 454 American babies have been named Embree. Its peak came in 2017, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Embree stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Embree?

The median living Embree is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Embree are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Embree year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 8 #11,230 – –
2024 20 #6,011 – –
2023 13 #8,184 – –
2022 22 #5,690 – –
2021 30 #4,538 – –
2020 29 #4,579 – –
2019 26 #5,075 – –
2018 33 #4,262 – –
2017 39 #3,869 – –
2016 35 #4,186 – –
2015 33 #4,329 – –
2014 24 #5,525 – –
2013 27 #5,051 – –
2012 28 #5,006 – –
2011 27 #5,111 – –
2010 18 #7,007 – –
2009 19 #6,893 – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 8 #12,748 – –
2005 – – – –
2004 5 #16,913 – –
2003 – – – –
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1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 5 #3,604
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Embree, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Embree?

The median living Embree is about 9 years old. Half of all living Embrees are between 5 and 12 years old.

How many people named Embree are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Embree are alive in the United States, based on 454 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Embree in 2025?

Embree ranked #11,230 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Embree?

454 babies have been named Embree in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Embree most popular?

Embree peaked in 2017, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Embree a boy or girl name?

Embree is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Embree rising or falling?

Embree is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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