Emery
Girl name · #74 in 2025 · Uniqueness 40/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Emery in class?
Emery scores 40 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Emery is most common
Geography matters for names, and Emery is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Emerys were TX (423), CA (345), FL (146), NC (141), OH (137). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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, Emory, Eden, and Eloise.
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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
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. It scores 40/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.