How Many People Are Named Emory?
An estimated 20,049 people in the United States have the first name Emory. It is used for both genders, with 65.4% male. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Emory peaked in popularity in 2024 with 1,211 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Emory 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 Emory paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Emory has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
Estimated Living Americans
20,049
About 1 in 17,096 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
65.4% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
2024
1,211 births
Total Registered
28,589
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Emory
Emory is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (65.4%) and females (34.6%). Out of 28,589 total births registered, 18,700 were male and 9,889 were female.
Emory as a male name
Ranked #884 in 2024
271 male births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (308 births)
Emory as a female name
Ranked #330 in 2024
940 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (940 births)
Emory: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Emory span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 6,631 babies were registered. While Emory is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Emory by Decade
How has Emory 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 372 | 372 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 362 | 362 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 461 | 461 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,749 | 1,728 | 21 | |
| 1920s | 2,543 | 2,502 | 41 | |
| 1930s | 1,934 | 1,905 | 29 | |
| 1940s | 1,828 | 1,804 | 24 | |
| 1950s | 1,456 | 1,440 | 16 | |
| 1960s | 1,137 | 1,132 | 5 | |
| 1970s | 693 | 682 | 11 | |
| 1980s | 668 | 595 | 73 | |
| 1990s | 1,039 | 664 | 375 | |
| 2000s | 2,485 | 1,176 | 1,309 | |
| 2010s | 6,631 | 2,450 | 4,181 | |
| 2020s | 5,231 | 1,427 | 3,804 | |
Emory by State
Birth registrations for Emory span all 43 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Wyoming, Delaware, Nevada. On average, about 493 Emorys were registered per state.
Emory + Last Name Combinations
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Emory: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emory?
We estimate approximately 20,049 people named Emory 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 17,096 Americans share this first name.
Is Emory a common name?
Emory is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 28,589 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Emory most popular?
Emory reached peak popularity in 2024, when 1,211 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Emory is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Emory a male name?
Emory is predominantly male. 65.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Emory Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Emory Smith, Emory Johnson, Emory 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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