Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Emry isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1881. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Emry through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,326
- 958 boys · 2,368 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 212 babies
- 2025
- 195
- #1,423 for girls · #2,898 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −9%
- Steady
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 25% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 152 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,423 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 13.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 169 in 2017. It also appeared in 43 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (14). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,117 as a first name in 2020; 846 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Emry’s family of names
Emry may belong to the same name family as EMMRY. This is a tentative spelling connection.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Emry, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Arie
“resembling a lion or an eagle”
36% boys · 64% girls
Aly
“the son of a noble” · “the great one; one who is exalted”
26% boys · 74% girls
Ary
“resembling a lion or an eagle”
30% boys · 70% girls
Landry
“of the rough terrain”
43% boys · 57% girls
Ellington
“eel” · “belonging to”
34% boys · 66% girls
Elis
“Jehovah is my God”
46% boys · 54% girls
Amor
“one who is loves and is loved”
27% boys · 73% girls
An
“one who is peaceful”
42% boys · 58% girls