Given name & surname
Emmery
“the work ruler; the strength of home”
Emmery is a variant of Emery. One German interpretation is “the work ruler; the strength of home.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Emmery is a variant of Emery. One German interpretation is “the work ruler; the strength of home.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Emmery is a variant of Emery. An origin associated with Emery is German.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1920. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Emmery through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,146
- 44 boys · 1,102 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 72 babies
- 2025
- 51
- #3,141 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −4%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 51 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,141 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 7.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 71 in 2014. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 834 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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