Given name
Emmory
“the work ruler; the strength of home”
Emmory is a variant of Emery. One German interpretation is “the work ruler; the strength of home.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Emmory 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
Emmory 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 2005. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Emmory through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 197
- 5 boys · 192 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 18 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #8,521 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +2%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 8,521 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 12.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 18 in 2013.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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