Emery
Brought to England by the Normans from the Germanic name Emmerich, which pairs amal, 'work' or 'labor', with ric, 'power'. It served as both a given name and a surname.
Emery in 2025
Emery was given to 3,513 babies in the United States in 2025 — 305 boys and 3,208 girls, making it the 173rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 944 babies born.
The history of Emery
Emery reached its highest point in 2025, when 3,513 babies were given the name, ranking 173rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 170th, in 2024.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 64,249 babies have been named Emery. Half of them were born before 2016, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Emery has switched sex over its history: it went mostly to boys in its early decades, and goes mostly to girls today.
Emery by decade
| Decade | Babies named Emery | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 449 | 411 |
| 1890s | 419 | 617 |
| 1900s | 403 | 805 |
| 1910s | 2,058 | 670 |
| 1920s | 2,541 | 733 |
| 1930s | 1,669 | 863 |
| 1940s | 1,373 | 1,010 |
| 1950s | 1,289 | 1,266 |
| 1960s | 1,107 | 1,451 |
| 1970s | 790 | 2,050 |
| 1980s | 944 | 2,149 |
| 1990s | 1,360 | 1,855 |
| 2000s | 5,215 | 539 |
| 2010s | 24,253 | 203 |
| 2020s | 20,379 | 170 |
Where Emery is heading
Emery has risen 28% over the past decade, from 2,748 babies in 2015 to 3,513 in 2025.
Names like Emery
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Emery.