Emeryn
A feminine variation of the name Emery, potentially derived from Latin meaning "industrious" or "brave".
Name Census estimates that about 149 living Americans carry the first name Emeryn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Emeryn today is around 5 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emeryn births was 2023 (50 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emeryn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
149
~ 1 in 2,300,365 Americans
Peak year
2023
50 babies that year
Average age
5
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,653
Tracked since 2014
Popularity
Emeryn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emeryn from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 115 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Emeryn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Emeryn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Emeryns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, North Carolina, Texas recorded the most babies named Emeryn, while Texas, North Carolina, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 6 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Emeryn
The name Emeryn is a modern variation of the Old English name Emryn, which is derived from the Germanic elements "am" meaning "eagle" and "ryn" meaning "force" or "strength." It is believed to have originated in regions where Germanic languages were spoken, such as parts of present-day Germany, England, and Scandinavia.
While the name itself does not appear to have any direct historical references in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its components can be traced back to the names of certain Germanic deities and mythological figures associated with strength, courage, and the natural world.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Emeryn can be found in medieval English records dating back to the 12th century. One notable bearer of this name was Emeryn de Montfort, a noblewoman from Leicestershire, England, who lived in the late 12th century.
Another historical figure with the name Emeryn was a 14th-century abbess from the Benedictine convent of St. Mary's in York, England. She is mentioned in several ecclesiastical documents from that period.
In the 16th century, Emeryn Fitzwilliam was a prominent landowner and patron of the arts in Yorkshire, England. She was known for her support of local poets and playwrights.
During the 17th century, Emeryn van der Linden was a Dutch artist renowned for her intricate floral still-life paintings. She was born in Amsterdam in 1620 and lived until 1698.
In the 19th century, Emeryn Blackwood was a Scottish philanthropist and social reformer who dedicated her life to improving the living conditions of the working class in Glasgow. She was born in 1832 and died in 1912.
People
Emeryn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emeryn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Emeryn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emeryn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 149 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emeryn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,300,365 US residents.
Is Emeryn a common name?
We classify Emeryn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 150 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emeryn most popular?
The single biggest year for Emeryn was 2023, when 50 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emeryn is about 5 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Emeryn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emeryn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emeryn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Emeryn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emeryn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Emeryn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Emeryn?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.