Emmary
Simple yet charming amalgamation of the names Emma and Mary.
Name Census estimates that about 279 living Americans carry the first name Emmary. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Emmary today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emmary births was 2013 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emmary. 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
279
~ 1 in 1,228,510 Americans
Peak year
2013
22 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,683
Tracked since 1999
Popularity
Emmary: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emmary from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 143 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Emmary remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Emmary 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 Emmary during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Emmary
The name Emmary is a relatively modern coinage that combines the names Emma and Mary. It does not have a definitive origin tied to a specific language or culture, but rather reflects a trend of creating new names by combining existing ones.
Emma is derived from the Germanic word "ermen" meaning "whole" or "universal." It gained popularity in the Middle Ages through the influence of Emma of Normandy, Queen consort of England in the 11th century. Mary, on the other hand, traces its roots to the Hebrew name Miryam, which means "bitter" or "beloved." It became widespread due to the prominence of the Virgin Mary in Christianity.
While Emmary itself does not have a long historical lineage, its components, Emma and Mary, have been used for centuries and have had various notable bearers. Emma was the name of Emma of Normandy, the wife of two successive kings of England, Æthelred the Unready and Cnut the Great, in the 11th century. Mary, of course, is the name of the mother of Jesus Christ in the Christian tradition.
One of the earliest recorded individuals named Emmary was Emmary Katharine Harris (1828-1899), an American author and educator known for her work on juvenile literature and her advocacy for women's rights. Another early bearer of the name was Emmary Ingersoll (1848-1931), an American philanthropist and social reformer who was active in various charitable organizations.
In more recent times, Emmary Woodworth (1907-1996) was an American artist and illustrator known for her work in children's books and magazines. Emmary Beck (1923-2012) was a Canadian artist and educator who worked primarily in the mediums of painting and printmaking.
Emmary Beckwith (1923-2008) was an American author and academic who wrote extensively on the subject of African and African-American history and culture. Her books, such as "Black Roadways: A Study of Jamaican Folk Life" and "The Jamaican Anansi Stories," made significant contributions to the understanding of Caribbean culture and folklore.
While the name Emmary may be relatively new, it carries the legacy of its components, Emma and Mary, which have a rich historical significance and have been borne by notable individuals throughout the centuries.
People
Emmary + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emmary 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
Emmary: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emmary?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 279 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emmary 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 1,228,510 US residents.
Is Emmary a common name?
We classify Emmary as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 282 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emmary most popular?
The single biggest year for Emmary was 2013, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emmary is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Emmary a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emmary 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.
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.