Emrys
Emrys is a Welsh name and may refer to:Allan Emrys Blakeney (1925–2011), tenth Premier of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan (1971–1982) Charles Emrys Smith, Senior Lecturer in Economics and Education Emrys ap Iwan (1851–1906), literary critic and writer on politics and religion Emrys Davies (1904–1975), Glamorgan cricketer and later a Test cricket umpire Emrys Evans (1891–1966), Welsh…
- Welsh
Meaning & Origin of Emrys
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Emrys is a Welsh name and may refer to:Allan Emrys Blakeney (1925–2011), tenth Premier of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan (1971–1982) Charles Emrys Smith, Senior Lecturer in Economics and Education Emrys ap Iwan (1851–1906), literary critic and writer on politics and religion Emrys Davies (1904–1975), Glamorgan cricketer and later a Test cricket umpire Emrys Evans (1891–1966), Welsh…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Welsh
The Story of Emrys
As a girl name
American parents first put Emrys on the record books as a girl name in 2010, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 41 Emryss were born — ranking #3,685 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 65% of all recorded Emryss. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,691 among girl names with 41 births, rising sharply (+56% over the past five years). In total, more than 390 Emryss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Emrys as a boy name dates back to 1997, when 5 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 184 newborns named Emrys — #1,137 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 62% of all recorded Emryss. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,182 among boy names with 175 births, rising sharply (+58% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Emryss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Emrys
Emrys is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Emrys's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #1,137. Use the chart and map above to compare Emrys'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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