Emory
Girl name · #339 in 2025 · Uniqueness 43/100
In 2025, 899 baby girls were named Emory, placing it at #339 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #626, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,002 girls born in 2025 was named Emory.
The 110-year story
Emory first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 940 babies and a rank of #333. 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 Emory per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Emory against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Emory in class?
Emory scores 43 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 Emory is most common
Geography matters for names, and Emory is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Emorys were TX (163), NC (69), CA (64), TN (54), FL (51). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Emory
Based on popularity-curve shape, era, and phonetics, the nearest stylistic neighbors of Emory are Ivory, Rory, Emmy, Elora, Poppy — useful as a shortlist if Emory is close but not quite it.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emory | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 899 | #339 |
| 2024 | 940 | #333 |
| 2023 | 841 | #365 |
| 2022 | 679 | #468 |
| 2021 | 654 | #479 |
| 2020 | 693 | #446 |
| 2019 | 653 | #480 |
| 2018 | 657 | #476 |
| 2017 | 466 | #632 |
| 2016 | 449 | #654 |
| 2015 | 456 | #626 |
| 2014 | 377 | #741 |
| 2013 | 339 | #798 |
| 2012 | 302 | #881 |
| 2011 | 252 | #999 |
| 2010 | 231 | #1075 |
| 2009 | 253 | #1027 |
| 2008 | 215 | #1184 |
| 2007 | 178 | #1357 |
| 2006 | 136 | #1581 |
| 2005 | 99 | #1933 |
| 2004 | 119 | #1630 |
| 2003 | 99 | #1858 |
| 2002 | 83 | #2064 |
| 2001 | 75 | #2171 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Emory a popular girl name?
Emory ranked #339 among girls in 2025 with 899 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #626.
When was the name Emory most popular?
Emory peaked in 2024, when 940 American girls received the name (ranked #333 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Emory?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,002 newborn American girls was named Emory. It scores 43/100 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.