Emrys
Boy name · #1262 in 2025 · Uniqueness 40/100
Emrys ranks #1262 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 157 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2412, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,465 boys born in 2025 was named Emrys.
Babies named Emrys per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 28-year story
Emrys first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 185 babies and a rank of #1140. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Emrys in class?
Emrys 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 Emrys is most common
Geography matters for names, and Emrys is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Emryss were CA (14), FL (10), NC (9), NY (9), TX (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 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 Elyas, Yunus, Eros, Eidan, and Eyden.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emrys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 157 | #1260 |
| 2024 | 185 | #1140 |
| 2023 | 107 | #1623 |
| 2022 | 85 | #1861 |
| 2021 | 123 | #1461 |
| 2020 | 84 | #1788 |
| 2019 | 102 | #1614 |
| 2018 | 79 | #1886 |
| 2017 | 68 | #2049 |
| 2016 | 67 | #2086 |
| 2015 | 53 | #2412 |
| 2014 | 58 | #2277 |
| 2013 | 60 | #2182 |
| 2012 | 39 | #2954 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9600 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8139 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9864 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12553 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11472 |
| 1997 | 5 | #9265 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Emrys a popular boy name?
Emrys ranked #1262 among boys in 2025 with 157 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2412.
When was the name Emrys most popular?
Emrys peaked in 2024, when 185 American boys received the name (ranked #1140 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 11,465 newborn American boys was named Emrys. 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.