How Many People Are Named Emry?
An estimated 3,018 people in the United States have the first name Emry. It is used for both genders, with 70.8% female. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Emry peaked in popularity in 2017 with 212 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Emry 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 Emry paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Emry is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,018
About 1 in 113,570 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
70.8% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2017
212 births
Total Registered
3,128
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Emry
Emry is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (29.2%) and females (70.8%). Out of 3,128 total births registered, 914 were male and 2,214 were female.
Emry as a male name
Ranked #2,502 in 2024
54 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (54 births)
Emry as a female name
Ranked #1,773 in 2024
113 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (169 births)
Emry: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Emry span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,663 babies were registered. While Emry is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Emry by Decade
How has Emry 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.
Emry by State
Birth registrations for Emry span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Arkansas, New York, Alabama. On average, about 37 Emrys were registered per state.
Emry + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Emry as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Emry
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Emry: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emry?
We estimate approximately 3,018 people named Emry 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 113,570 Americans share this first name.
Is Emry a common name?
Emry is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,128 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Emry most popular?
Emry reached peak popularity in 2017, when 212 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Emry is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Emry a female name?
Emry is predominantly female. 70.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Emry Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Emry Smith, Emry Johnson, Emry 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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