Emery
Meaningindustrious ruler · Germanic
- US rank
- #74
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #70 in 2024
3,208 babies were named Emery in the US in 2025. It has climbed 15 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1906–2025
US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Emery you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 501 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Emery, 3,208 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Emery would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryEmery has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Emerys, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 2024, when it reached #70.
- Then vs nowEmery is 35× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 17,637 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 501.
- Where it's lovedEmery is most popular in South Dakota, where it ranks #18, followed by Wyoming (#24) and Montana (#29). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
- MeaningIn Germanic, Emery means “industrious ruler”.
About the name Emery
Emery is a girl name meaning “industrious ruler”. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-ery”. US birth records list Emery for girls from 1906 to 2025, in 71 of those 120 years. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked #70 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #74, with 3,208 babies.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 4.2 | 236,686 girls |
| 1910s | 1.0 | 1,020,408 girls |
| 1920s | 3.9 | 257,069 girls |
| 1930s | 1.1 | 917,431 girls |
| 1940s | 0.7 | 1,515,152 girls |
| 1950s | 0.7 | 1,449,275 girls |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 1,666,667 girls |
| 1970s | 3.6 | 275,482 girls |
| 1980s | 9.9 | 100,604 girls |
| 1990s | 32 | 31,230 girls |
| 2000s | 191 | 5,247 girls |
| 2010s | 1,204 | 831 girls |
| 2020s | 1,893 | 528 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 411 | 2,434 boys |
| 1890s | 367 | 2,724 boys |
| 1900s | 294 | 3,402 boys |
| 1910s | 308 | 3,249 boys |
| 1920s | 227 | 4,413 boys |
| 1930s | 157 | 6,370 boys |
| 1940s | 94 | 10,659 boys |
| 1950s | 63 | 15,763 boys |
| 1960s | 56 | 17,775 boys |
| 1970s | 45 | 22,422 boys |
| 1980s | 42 | 23,912 boys |
| 1990s | 41 | 24,679 boys |
| 2000s | 83 | 12,054 boys |
| 2010s | 175 | 5,730 boys |
| 2020s | 190 | 5,258 boys |
Questions about the name Emery
What does the name Emery mean?
Emery means “industrious ruler” in Germanic.
Is Emery a boy or girl name?
Emery is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Emery?
Emery ranked #74 for US girls in 2025, given to 3,208 babies. Its best year was 2024 (#70).