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Emyr

Boy

Meaning of Emyr: Welsh: 'king'

Emyr is a boy's name most strongly associated with Welsh naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4712th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2088th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4712

20 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2088

11 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

127

First recorded 2007 · peak 2024

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 6 babies2008: 5 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 5 babies2016: 6 babies2017: 6 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 12 babies20202021: 13 babies2022: 16 babies2023: 17 babies2024: 21 babies2025: 20 babies
US babies named Emyr per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 21.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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