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Emory

Unisex

Meaning of Emory: German: 'industrious ruler'

Emory is a unisex name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 299th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#299

1,168 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

29,762

First recorded 1880 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 73 babies1982: 84 babies1983: 55 babies1984: 65 babies1985: 59 babies1986: 60 babies1987: 53 babies1988: 69 babies1989: 65 babies1990: 75 babies19901991: 83 babies1992: 77 babies1993: 94 babies1994: 102 babies1995: 112 babies1996: 106 babies1997: 111 babies1998: 142 babies1999: 137 babies2000: 149 babies20002001: 153 babies2002: 169 babies2003: 191 babies2004: 239 babies2005: 213 babies2006: 275 babies2007: 330 babies2008: 348 babies2009: 418 babies2010: 415 babies20102011: 426 babies2012: 509 babies2013: 571 babies2014: 632 babies2015: 727 babies2016: 720 babies2017: 748 babies2018: 945 babies2019: 939 babies2020: 974 babies20202021: 947 babies2022: 966 babies2023: 1,136 babies2024: 1,212 babies2025: 1,168 babies
US babies named Emory per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,212.

Gender split

64% boys · 36% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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