Emery

“Vigorous ruler, or ruler of the home” — Germanic origin

Boy's name · #814 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Emery has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #208 (1881) · 20,412 babies named Emery all-time · 1 in 5,600 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,200 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 6,500 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 14,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 28 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Emerys

Emery Lehman — American speed skater
Emery Roth — American architect (1871–1948)
Emery Molyneux — English globemaker (died 1598)
Emery d'Amboise — Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller
Emery Welshman — Guyanese footballer

What Emerys become

Among 99 notable people named Emery:

Political leaders appear 1.44× more often than among typical names — e.g. Emery J. San Souci, American politician (1857-1936).

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