Emrys
Girl name · #4541 in 2025 · Uniqueness 72/100
In 2025, 31 baby girls were named Emrys, placing it at #4541 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6036, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Emrys.
The 15-year story
Emrys first appears in the Social Security records in 2010, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 41 babies and a rank of #3695. 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 Emrys per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Emrys in class?
Emrys scores 72 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 Emrys will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Emrys is most common
State-level data for Emrys 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 Emrys
Statistically, parents drawn to Emrys tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elira, Esmay, Ezme, Ezmae, and Enora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emrys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3695 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 40 | #3735 |
| 2020 | 26 | #4880 |
| 2019 | 17 | #6698 |
| 2018 | 18 | #6521 |
| 2017 | 20 | #6044 |
| 2016 | 20 | #6186 |
| 2015 | 21 | #6036 |
| 2014 | 13 | #8485 |
| 2013 | 16 | #7372 |
| 2012 | 6 | #14962 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Emrys a popular girl name?
Emrys ranked #4541 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6036.
When was the name Emrys most popular?
Emrys peaked in 2024, when 41 American girls received the name (ranked #3695 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Emrys?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Emrys. It scores 72/100 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.