Emori
Girl name · #1568 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
Emori is currently the #1568 girl name in the United States — 135 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2927, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,333 girls born in 2025 was named Emori.
The 28-year story
Emori first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 141 babies and a rank of #1524. 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 Emori per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Emori in class?
Emori scores 56 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 Emori is most common
Geography matters for names, and Emori is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Emoris were TX (23), GA (13), NC (10), LA (9), MS (9). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Emori
Statistically, parents drawn to Emori tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Stori, Nori, Kaori, Emeri, and Rori.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emori | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 135 | #1561 |
| 2024 | 141 | #1524 |
| 2023 | 136 | #1557 |
| 2022 | 136 | #1560 |
| 2021 | 121 | #1710 |
| 2020 | 100 | #1908 |
| 2019 | 83 | #2217 |
| 2018 | 81 | #2254 |
| 2017 | 44 | #3479 |
| 2016 | 58 | #2902 |
| 2015 | 59 | #2927 |
| 2014 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2013 | 33 | #4336 |
| 2012 | 27 | #5114 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 20 | #6544 |
| 2008 | 23 | #5955 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7092 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6840 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Emori a popular girl name?
Emori ranked #1568 among girls in 2025 with 135 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2927.
When was the name Emori most popular?
Emori peaked in 2024, when 141 American girls received the name (ranked #1524 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Emori?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,333 newborn American girls was named Emori. It scores 56/100 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.