Emmery: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,141

among girls · ↓525 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Emmery · -29% vs 2024

How common

1 in 31,515

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

72 babies

All-time total

1,146

#7,012 all-time among girls

First recorded

1920

in Social Security records

Emmery popularity over time

1,146 babies have been named Emmery since 1920, 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

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	7	7	1	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	35	–	35	4	–	#7,235
2000s	190	–	190	19	+443%	#3,316
2010s	565	22	587	59	+209%	#2,521
2020s (to 2025)	312	15	327	55	-7%	#2,616

Where Emmery is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	52	0.03	outside top 500
2027	52	0.03	outside top 500
2028	53	0.03	outside top 500
2029	54	0.03	outside top 500
2030	54	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Emmery

Emmery is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,141 in 2025 with 51 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1920, 1,146 American babies have been named Emmery. Its peak came in 2015, when 72 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 Emmery stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emmery?

The median living Emmery is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 14. An estimated 1,100 people named Emmery are alive in the United States today.

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

Emmery 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	51	#3,141	–	–
2024	67	#2,616	5	#12,864
2023	53	#3,110	–	–
2022	56	#2,972	–	–
2021	31	#4,438	10	#7,768
2020	54	#2,986	–	–
2019	59	#2,832	–	–
2018	53	#3,067	5	#12,724
2017	59	#2,845	–	–
2016	53	#3,115	–	–
2015	67	#2,659	5	#12,625
2014	71	#2,521	–	–
2013	54	#3,056	–	–
2012	54	#3,108	7	#10,033
2011	53	#3,150	–	–
2010	42	#3,703	5	#12,837
2009	50	#3,316	–	–
2008	32	#4,684	–	–
2007	28	#5,135	–	–
2006	22	#5,986	–	–
2005	9	#11,182	–	–
2004	10	#10,150	–	–
2003	18	#6,394	–	–
2002	7	#12,628	–	–
2001	7	#12,460	–	–
2000	7	#12,193	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
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1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	7	#3,596
1915	–	–	–	–
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1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emmery?

The median living Emmery is about 10 years old. Half of all living Emmerys are between 5 and 14 years old.

How many people named Emmery are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Emmery are alive in the United States, based on 1,146 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Emmery mean?

Spelling variant of Emery.

How popular is the name Emmery in 2025?

Emmery ranked #3,141 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 51 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emmery?

1,146 babies have been named Emmery in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emmery most popular?

Emmery peaked in 2015, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Emmery a boy or girl name?

Emmery is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Emmery rising or falling?

Emmery has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Emmery become more popular?

Emmery looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 54 girls named Emmery in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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