Emery
Girl name · #74 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Emery? In official American birth records, Emery has been tracked continuously since 1906, giving it 119 years of documented American history.
Emery ranks #74 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 3,208 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #134, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 561 girls born in 2025 was named Emery.
The 119-year story
Emery first appears in the Social Security records in 1906, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 3,208 babies and a rank of #74. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Emery per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Emery in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Emery is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Emery is most common
Geography matters for names, and Emery is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Emery is most common in SD (8.2 per 1,000), ND (7 per 1,000), MT (6.4 per 1,000), ID (5.4 per 1,000), KY (4.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 2.5 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Emery is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Emery
Statistically, parents drawn to Emery tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Avery, Everly, Eden, Eloise, and Ember.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emery | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,208 | #74 |
| 2024 | 3,207 | #70 |
| 2023 | 3,115 | #70 |
| 2022 | 2,973 | #82 |
| 2021 | 2,921 | #90 |
| 2020 | 2,984 | #89 |
| 2019 | 3,018 | #93 |
| 2018 | 3,009 | #94 |
| 2017 | 2,698 | #115 |
| 2016 | 2,420 | #130 |
| 2015 | 2,424 | #134 |
| 2014 | 2,046 | #162 |
| 2013 | 1,675 | #195 |
| 2012 | 1,485 | #211 |
| 2011 | 1,172 | #271 |
| 2010 | 1,024 | #313 |
| 2009 | 976 | #337 |
| 2008 | 680 | #467 |
| 2007 | 520 | #578 |
| 2006 | 352 | #781 |
| 2005 | 318 | #812 |
| 2004 | 207 | #1102 |
| 2003 | 155 | #1325 |
| 2002 | 133 | #1432 |
| 2001 | 106 | #1700 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Emery?
In official American birth records, the name Emery first appeared in 1906 (over 119 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 119 years.
Is Emery a popular girl name?
Emery ranked #74 among girls in 2025 with 3,208 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #134.
When was the name Emery most popular?
Emery peaked in 2025, when 3,208 American girls received the name (ranked #74 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Emery?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 561 newborn American girls was named Emery. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.