Emmory
An English masculine name of uncertain derivation, possibly related to words meaning "labor" or "industrious".
Name Census estimates that about 183 living Americans carry the first name Emmory. It is a predominantly female name (97.3% of registrations). The average person named Emmory today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emmory births was 2013 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emmory. 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
183
~ 1 in 1,872,975 Americans
Peak year
2013
18 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2016 SSA rank
#9,734
Tracked since 2005
Gender
Gender distribution for Emmory
Emmory leans heavily female at 97.3% of total registrations, but 5 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Emmory as a male name
- Ranked #12,776 in 2016
- 5 male births in 2016
- Peak: 2016 (5 births)
Emmory as a female name
- Ranked #9,734 in 2024
- 10 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2013 (18 births)
Popularity
Emmory: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emmory from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 92 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Emmory remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Emmory 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 Emmory during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Emmorys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Emmory
The given name Emmory is a variant spelling of the English name Emory, which has its origins in the Old French name Aimery or Amaury. This name is derived from the Germanic elements "amo" meaning "work" and "ric" meaning "power" or "ruler". The name Emmory essentially means "industrious ruler" or "powerful worker".
The earliest recorded use of the name Emmory dates back to the 12th century in England and France. One of the earliest known bearers of this name was Emmory de Montfort, a 12th-century French nobleman and crusader. In the 13th century, there was an English bishop named Emmory de Rous who served as the Bishop of Carlisle.
The name gained popularity in the United States during the 19th century, particularly in the Southern states. One notable bearer of the name was Emmory Washburn (1800-1877), an American politician and judge who served as the 21st Governor of Massachusetts.
Other historical figures with the name Emmory include Emmory Cobb (1836-1928), an American politician and businessman from Georgia, and Emmory McClintock (1842-1916), an American architect who designed several notable buildings in New York City.
In the 20th century, Emmory Partridge (1891-1980) was an American educator and author who served as the president of Berrien Springs College in Michigan. Another notable bearer of the name was Emmory Bunnan (1919-1979), an American baseball player who played for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox in the 1940s.
While the name Emmory has been used throughout history, it has remained relatively uncommon compared to its more traditional spelling, Emory. The variant spelling Emmory may have emerged as a result of regional dialects or variations in pronunciation, particularly in areas where the name was more prevalent.
People
Emmory + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emmory 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
Emmory: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emmory?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 183 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emmory 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 1,872,975 US residents.
Is Emmory a common name?
We classify Emmory as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 184 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emmory most popular?
The single biggest year for Emmory was 2013, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emmory is about 10 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 Emmory in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emmory a female name?
Yes, 97.3% of people registered as Emmory 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 Emmory still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emmory 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 Emmory 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 are called Emmory?
You can see how many people have the name Emmory on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.