Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2024

Emrys

Gender Unisex · 21% girls Rank 2025 #1,260 Trend ↑ Rising 76%
Rank 2025
#1,260
among boys · ↓119 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
188
named Emrys · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 10,879
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
226 babies
All-time total
1,651
#4,329 all-time among boys
First recorded
1997
in Social Security records

Emrys popularity over time

1,651 babies have been named Emrys since 1997, 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
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BoysGirls

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
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1890s – – – – – –
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1990s – 5 5 1 – #9,724
2000s – 22 22 2 +340% #10,171
2010s 138 542 680 68 +2991% #1,614
2020s (to 2025) 203 741 944 157 +131% #1,141

Where Emrys is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 172 0.10 outside top 500
2027 185 0.11 outside top 500
2028 197 0.12 outside top 500
2029 209 0.12 outside top 500
2030 218 0.13 outside top 500

Where Emrys is most popular

Boys named Emrys per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.076 per 1,000. Strongest in Colorado, Idaho, and Wisconsin.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Emrys born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Colorado 19 0.147 +94%
Idaho 6 0.147 +93%
Wisconsin 17 0.144 +89%
Utah 10 0.105 +38%
North Carolina 25 0.098 +29%
Florida 43 0.091 +19%
Virginia 17 0.090 +18%
Indiana 13 0.081 +7%
Pennsylvania 20 0.075 ≈ national
New York 27 0.062 -18%
Washington 10 0.061 -20%
Arizona 10 0.061 -20%
Missouri 8 0.058 -24%
Texas 50 0.057 -25%
California 47 0.051 -32%
Tennessee 6 0.033 -56%
Michigan 6 0.029 -61%
Georgia 7 0.028 -64%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -67%
Illinois 5 0.020 -74%
Ohio 5 0.019 -75%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Kansas – – –
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North Dakota – – –
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New Hampshire – – –
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Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Emrys

Emrys is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,260 in 2025 with 157 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 1,651 American babies have been named Emrys, about 79% boys and 21% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 226 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Emrys stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emrys?

The median living Emrys is about 4 years old; half are between 1 and 8. An estimated 1,600 people named Emrys are alive in the United States today.

median 4 020406080100

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

Emrys 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 31 #4,483 157 #1,260
2024 41 #3,715 185 #1,141
2023 30 #4,595 107 #1,624
2022 35 #4,145 85 #1,861
2021 40 #3,759 123 #1,463
2020 26 #4,929 84 #1,790
2019 17 #6,807 102 #1,614
2018 18 #6,611 79 #1,890
2017 20 #6,121 68 #2,056
2016 20 #6,247 67 #2,098
2015 21 #6,100 53 #2,417
2014 13 #8,620 58 #2,281
2013 16 #7,505 60 #2,186
2012 6 #15,547 39 #2,973
2011 – – 7 #9,947
2010 7 #13,920 9 #8,335
2009 – – 7 #10,171
2008 – – 5 #13,129
2007 – – – –
2006 – – 5 #12,615
2005 – – 5 #11,978
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emrys?

The median living Emrys is about 4 years old. Half of all living Emryss are between 1 and 8 years old.

How many people named Emrys are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Emrys are alive in the United States, based on 1,651 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emrys in 2025?

Emrys ranked #1,260 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 157 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emrys?

1,651 babies have been named Emrys in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emrys most popular?

Emrys peaked in 2024, when 226 newborns received the name.

Is Emrys a boy or girl name?

Emrys is used for both: about 21% of babies named Emrys have been girls and 79% boys.

Is the name Emrys rising or falling?

Emrys is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Emrys become more popular?

Emrys is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 218 boys named Emrys in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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