Embry
The Story of Embry
As a girl name
Embry first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2003, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 65 Embrys were born — ranking #2,647 that year. As of 2026, Embry ranks #4,268 for girls with 33 births, falling sharply (-29%). In total, more than 753 Embrys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Embry first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1898, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 39 Embrys were born — ranking #2,958 that year. As of 2026, Embry ranks #8,287 for boys with 9 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 379 Embrys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Embry
Embry is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 753 births in the dataset. Embry's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #2,647. Use the chart and map above to compare Embry's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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