Emrey
A feminine name potentially derived from the French name Emery or Emily.
Name Census estimates that about 293 living Americans carry the first name Emrey. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 88.5% of registrations being female. The average person named Emrey today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emrey births was 2010 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emrey. 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
293
~ 1 in 1,169,810 Americans
Peak year
2010
29 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2013 SSA rank
#8,314
Tracked since 2003
Gender
Gender distribution for Emrey
Emrey leans heavily female at 88.5% of total registrations, but 34 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Emrey as a male name
- Ranked #8,314 in 2013
- 9 male births in 2013
- Peak: 2010 (11 births)
Emrey as a female name
- Ranked #8,576 in 2024
- 12 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2015 (22 births)
Popularity
Emrey: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emrey 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 189 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Emrey remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Emrey 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 Emrey 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 Emrey
The name Emrey has its origins in the Old English language and can be traced back to the early medieval period. It is derived from the Old English words "eam" meaning "uncle" and "ric" meaning "power" or "ruler". The name was originally a compound name, with the meaning of "powerful uncle" or "ruling uncle".
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Emrey can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. Here, the name appears as "Emericus", which was a common spelling variation of the time. This suggests that the name was in use among the Anglo-Saxon population of England before the Norman conquest.
During the Middle Ages, the name Emrey was particularly popular among the nobility and upper classes of English society. One notable bearer of the name was Emrey of Lacy, a Norman nobleman who lived in the 12th century and was known for his military prowess and loyalty to King Henry II.
In the 13th century, the name gained prominence with Emrey of Faversham, an English philosopher and theologian who made significant contributions to the scholastic tradition. He was born around 1200 and is remembered for his works on logic and metaphysics.
Another historical figure who bore the name Emrey was Emrey de Valence, a celebrated English knight who fought in the Battle of Falkirk in 1298 during the Wars of Scottish Independence. He was a loyal supporter of King Edward I and played a crucial role in the English victory.
Emrey Pole, born in 1470, was a prominent figure during the tumultuous period of the Wars of the Roses in England. He served as a loyal supporter of the House of Lancaster and was executed for his involvement in the Buckingham's Rebellion against King Richard III in 1483.
While the name Emrey has fallen out of widespread use in modern times, it remains a unique and historically significant name with roots in the rich cultural tapestry of medieval England. Its enduring legacy can be traced through the lives of notable individuals who carried this name throughout the centuries.
People
Emrey + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emrey 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
Emrey: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emrey?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 293 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emrey 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 1,169,810 US residents.
Is Emrey a common name?
We classify Emrey as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 295 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emrey most popular?
The single biggest year for Emrey was 2010, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emrey is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Emrey a female name?
Yes, 88.5% of people registered as Emrey 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.