Emory
A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning brave power; from a surname.
Babies a year
740
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#339
down from #330
UK popularity
#1613
16 babies
How Emory has moved
View as table
| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #626 |
| 2016 | #655 |
| 2017 | #633 |
| 2018 | #474 |
| 2019 | #480 |
| 2020 | #445 |
| 2021 | #478 |
| 2022 | #466 |
| 2023 | #366 |
| 2024 | #330 |
| 2025 | #339 |
In 2025, 16 babies in England and Wales were named Emory. In the US, 740 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Emory was most common in 1880, when it went to 0.03% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
Names about as common as Emory
Nobody has voted on Emory yet
Emory needs five head-to-heads before it appears in the rankings.
Start with names like this one