The first name Emory
A unisex name.
3 syllables Unisex Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A male given name from the Germanic languages, in modern use transferred back from the surname.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 16 boys were named Emory, making it the 1,613th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Emory with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Emory at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 899 girls born in the United States were named Emory, the 339th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 940 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Emory?
- In 2025, 16 boys born in England and Wales were named Emory, ranking 1,613th.
- Is Emory a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 29,762 US babies named Emory since 1880, 36% were girls and 64% boys.
- When was Emory most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 940 babies were named Emory, its highest rank at 333rd.
- Is Emory also a surname?
- Yes. Emory is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.