How Many People Are Named Emrys?
An estimated 1,450 people in the United States have the first name Emrys. It is used for both genders, with 78.8% male. The average bearer is 7 years old, and Emrys peaked in popularity in 2024 with 225 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Emrys 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 Emrys paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Emrys is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 7, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,450
About 1 in 236,382 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
78.8% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2024
225 births
Total Registered
1,460
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Emrys
Emrys is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (78.8%) and females (21.2%). Out of 1,460 total births registered, 1,151 were male and 309 were female.
Emrys as a male name
Ranked #1,138 in 2024
184 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (184 births)
Emrys as a female name
Ranked #3,705 in 2024
41 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (41 births)
Emrys: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Emrys span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 754 babies were registered. Emrys remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Emrys by Decade
How has Emrys 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.
Emrys by State
Birth registrations for Emrys span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Illinois. On average, about 20 Emryss were registered per state.
Emrys + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Emrys as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Emrys: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emrys?
We estimate approximately 1,450 people named Emrys 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 236,382 Americans share this first name.
Is Emrys a common name?
Emrys is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,460 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Emrys most popular?
Emrys reached peak popularity in 2024, when 225 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Emrys is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Emrys a male name?
Emrys is predominantly male. 78.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Emrys Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Emrys Smith, Emrys Johnson, Emrys 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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