Emori 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
Emori 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 1997. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Emori through the years
Babies since 1880
1,541
155 boys · 1,386 girls
Most popular year
2024
156 babies
2025
147
#1,564 for girls · #6,914 for boys
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+80%
Rising fast
Boys Girls
Emori in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1997–2025, per million births of each sex. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 9% boys.
Boys Girls
Five-year rolling share of U.S. births. Blank stretches had too few births to read.
Where it’s given
Most at home inMississippi, Louisiana, Alabama
FewerMore, relative to births Not published
2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: Mississippi (9), Louisiana (9), Alabama (7), Georgia (13), North Carolina (10).
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 135 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,564 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 82.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 12 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (23). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 601 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.