Baby Name Popularity Profile

Emory

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Emory.

✦ Home ruler 🌍 German, English Traditional
National Rank (2025) #339
All-Time Peak Rank #333 Achieved 2024
Total U.S. Births 10,792 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 33.2% Boy / 66.8% Girl Leans Female
Boy Rank (2025) #883 β†— as a Boy name
First Recorded 1915 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 940 births in 2024
πŸ’‘ The Emory Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Home ruler
Language Origin German, English
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the Germanic name Emmerich, composed of the elements *heim* 'home' and *ric* 'ruler, power'. It was introduced to England by the Normans.
Common Nicknames
Em Emmy Rory
Alternative Spellings
Emery Emorie
Pronunciation: EM-Ι™-ree
Themes & Categories
Traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Emory across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) +29.7%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) +97.1%
2015: 456 births 456 2016: 449 births 2017: 466 births 2018: 657 births 2019: 653 births 2020: 693 births 693 2021: 654 births 2022: 679 births 2023: 841 births 2024: 940 births 2025: 899 births 899
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 940 births in 2024
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 8 yrs
Longest Streak 38 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 21
1920s: 41
1930s: 29
1940s: 24
1950s: 16
1960s: 5
1970s: 11
1980s: 73
1990s: 375
2000s: 1,309
2010s: 4,182
2020s: 4,706

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables E-m-ory
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with E, a letter used by only 3.9% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Tennessee
Top States Tennessee, North Carolina, Alabama, South Carolina, Texas
States with Data 42
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Tennessee #135 655 2024 +63.6% Growth
North Carolina #147 844 2023 +7.8% Growth
Alabama #96 528 2025 +15.4% Growth
South Carolina #175 345 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #210 1,773 2025 +55.2% Growth
Georgia #284 582 2023 18.2% Decline
Mississippi #127 217 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #266 347 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #360 516 2024 +34.2% Growth
Oklahoma #279 197 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #374 163 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #312 141 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #263 221 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #259 223 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #371 151 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #338 131 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #400 176 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #528 88 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #381 153 2024 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #188 58 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #428 22 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #416 53 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #542 227 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #189 10 2023 Insufficient historical volume
California #518 467 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #369 31 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #567 142 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #575 34 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 5 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #700 172 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #429 62 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #632 149 2020 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 15 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #615 48 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #490 27 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 18 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 8 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 31 2019 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #873 63 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 6 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New York #871 151 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #923 47 2022 Insufficient historical volume

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