Emory

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A few things about Emory you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,788 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Emory, 899 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Emory would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryEmory has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Emorys, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2024, when it reached #333.
• 📈Then vs nowEmory is 20× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 34,965 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 1,788.
• 🚀TrendEmory has climbed 107 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #339. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedEmory is most popular in Alabama, where it ranks #95, followed by Mississippi (#124) and Tennessee (#135). It's in the top 1,000 in 36 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlEmory is given to both boys and girls: 77% of the 1,168 babies named Emory in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningEmory is an English form of Emery, which means “industrious ruler”.

About the name Emory

Emory is a gender-neutral name meaning “industrious ruler”. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-ory”. US birth records list Emory for girls from 1915 to 2025, in 69 of those 111 years. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked #333 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #339, with 899 babies. Of the 1,168 US babies named Emory in 2025, 77% were girls and 23% were boys.