Embry
Girl name · #5068 in 2025 · Uniqueness 85/100
Embry is currently the #5068 girl name in the United States — 26 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3177, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Embry.
Babies named Embry per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 22-year story
Embry first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 65 girls were named Embry — good for #2647 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 Embry against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Embry in class?
Embry scores 85 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Embry will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Embry is most common
State-level data for Embry is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Embry
Statistically, parents drawn to Embry tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maebry, Mabry, Cambry, Emmery, and Esmay.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Embry | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 36 | #4039 |
| 2023 | 28 | #4746 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 40 | #3735 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4169 |
| 2019 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2018 | 65 | #2647 |
| 2017 | 54 | #3014 |
| 2016 | 57 | #2934 |
| 2015 | 52 | #3177 |
| 2014 | 41 | #3719 |
| 2013 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2012 | 45 | #3523 |
| 2011 | 40 | #3781 |
| 2010 | 36 | #4107 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10084 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Embry a popular girl name?
Embry ranked #5068 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3177.
When was the name Embry most popular?
Embry peaked in 2018, when 65 American girls received the name (ranked #2647 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Embry?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Embry. It scores 85/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.