How Many People Are Named Embry?
An estimated 969 people in the United States have the first name Embry. It is used for both genders, with 64.4% female. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Embry peaked in popularity in 2010 with 75 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Embry as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Embry paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Embry is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
969
About 1 in 353,720 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
64.4% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2010
75 births
Total Registered
1,065
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Embry
Embry is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (35.6%) and females (64.4%). Out of 1,065 total births registered, 379 were male and 686 were female.
Embry as a male name
Ranked #8,493 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (39 births)
Embry as a female name
Ranked #4,050 in 2024
36 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (65 births)
Embry: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Embry span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 654 babies were registered. While Embry is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Embry by Decade
How has Embry tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Embry by State
Birth registrations for Embry span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Kentucky, Oklahoma. The lowest are in Utah, Tennessee, South Carolina. On average, about 12 Embrys were registered per state.
Embry + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Embry as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Embry: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Embry?
We estimate approximately 969 people named Embry are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 353,720 Americans share this first name.
Is Embry a common name?
Embry is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,065 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Embry most popular?
Embry reached peak popularity in 2010, when 75 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Embry is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Embry a female name?
Embry is predominantly female. 64.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Embry Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Embry Smith, Embry Johnson, Embry Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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