Emery
Emery is both a given name and an English and French surname.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Emery
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Emery is both a given name and an English and French surname.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Emery
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Emery as a girl name dates back to 1906, when 5 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 3,220 newborns named Emery — #72 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 46% of all recorded Emerys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #72 among girl names with 3,220 births, gradually rising (+7%). In total, more than 47K Emerys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Emery on the record books as a boy name in 1880, with 52 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 367 Emerys were born — ranking #649 that year. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #805 among boy names with 317 births, holding steady (+3%). In total, more than 21K Emerys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Emery
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Emery. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Emery
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About the name Emery
Emery is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1906 and has accumulated 47K births in the dataset. Emery's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #70. Use the chart and map above to compare Emery'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.