unisex name
Emry
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,739
Emry is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 68% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 195 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2017, when 212 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 17,002 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Emry started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Emry over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1910s | 36 |
| 1920s | 43 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1990s | 53 |
| 2000s | 461 |
| 2010s | 1,663 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,054 |
How popular is Emry?
In 2025, Emry was given to 195 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Emry is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Emry
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Emry also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Emry over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Emry
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Emry — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Emry
How popular is the name Emry?
In 2025, Emry was given to 195 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Emry a girl's or a boy's name?
Emry is used for both girls and boys. About 68% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Emry?
Emry has 2 syllables.
When was Emry most popular?
Emry peaked in 2017, when 212 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Emry a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Emry currently ranks #1,425 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Emry originally a boys' or girls' name?
Emry was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.