Emory
Emory is an English language given name, a variant spelling of Emery, of Old German origin. Emory is also an English language surname.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Emory
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Emory is an English language given name, a variant spelling of Emery, of Old German origin. Emory is also an English language surname.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Emory
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Emory as a girl name dates back to 1915, when 6 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 962 newborns named Emory — #324 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 48% of all recorded Emorys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #324 among girl names with 962 births, rising sharply (+39% over the past five years). In total, more than 12K Emorys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Emory as a boy name dates back to 1880, when 40 babies received it. 1920 was its biggest year on record, with 308 newborns named Emory — #332 in the national rankings. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #864 among boy names with 277 births, holding steady (-2%). In total, more than 19K Emorys 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 Emory
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Names that sound like Emory
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About the name Emory
Emory is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 19K births in the dataset. Emory's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #237. Use the chart and map above to compare Emory'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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