Emmery
Girl name · #3149 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Emmery? In official American birth records, Emmery has been tracked continuously since 1991, giving it 34 years of documented American history.
Emmery ranks #3149 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 51 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2646, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 35,294 girls born in 2025 was named Emmery.
Babies named Emmery per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 34-year story
Emmery first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 71 girls were named Emmery — good for #2517 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Emmery against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Emmery in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Emmery is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Emmery will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Emmery is most common
State-level data for Emmery is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Emmery
Statistically, parents drawn to Emmery tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ellery, Amery, Rosmery, Emsley, and Embry.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emmery | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2024 | 67 | #2607 |
| 2023 | 53 | #3091 |
| 2022 | 56 | #2956 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 54 | #2966 |
| 2019 | 59 | #2814 |
| 2018 | 53 | #3050 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2835 |
| 2016 | 53 | #3100 |
| 2015 | 67 | #2646 |
| 2014 | 71 | #2517 |
| 2013 | 54 | #3042 |
| 2012 | 54 | #3094 |
| 2011 | 53 | #3132 |
| 2010 | 42 | #3689 |
| 2009 | 50 | #3298 |
| 2008 | 32 | #4647 |
| 2007 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2006 | 22 | #5906 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6299 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Emmery?
In official American birth records, the name Emmery first appeared in 1991 (over 34 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 34 years.
Is Emmery a popular girl name?
Emmery ranked #3149 among girls in 2025 with 51 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2646.
When was the name Emmery most popular?
Emmery peaked in 2014, when 71 American girls received the name (ranked #2517 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Emmery?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 35,294 newborn American girls was named Emmery. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.