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“Vigorous ruler, or ruler of the home” — Germanic origin
Boy's name · #815 in the US (2025) · Heirloom
Emery is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1881, when it ranked #209. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 20,000 boys since 1880, ranked #815 today. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. About 90% of babies named Emery in recent years have been girls.
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.
Among 108 notable people named Emery:
Political leaders appear 1.62× more often than among typical names — e.g. Emery J. San Souci, American politician (1857-1936).
Similar names: Emeric · Will · Emil · Perry · Elmer · Emmet
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