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UK boy's name

Emry

A variant of the name Emily, from the German feminine name Emilia meaning "industrious" or "competitive".

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2022. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Emry is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Emry popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2022 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4001, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2018, with 5 births.

This profile covers 9 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 2018 to 2022. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

The latest count is about 80% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.

We estimate that about 9 living people in the UK are called Emry. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2023 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Emry ranked #4001 for boys in England and Wales in 2022, with 4 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2018, when 5 boys were registered as Emry.
  • About 9 living people in the UK are estimated to have Emry as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#4001

2022

Births in 2022

4

Latest year

Peak year

2018

5 births

Estimated living

9

2026

Meaning

What does Emry mean?

The name Emry is a relatively modern English name, believed to have originated in the late 20th century. Its precise origins and meaning are somewhat unclear, but it is thought to be a variation or combination of the names Emily and Mary.

Emily is a name with roots in the Latin name Aemilia, which derived from the Roman family name Aemilius. The Aemilii were a prominent patrician family in ancient Rome. The name Aemilia is believed to come from the Latin word "aemulus," meaning "rival." Mary, on the other hand, is a biblical name originating from the Hebrew Miryam, which may have meant "bitter" or "beloved."

While Emry does not appear to have any direct historical references or mentions in ancient texts or scriptures, it is a relatively new name that has gained popularity in recent decades. Some of the earliest recorded examples of the name Emry can be found in birth records from the late 20th century.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Emry is Emry Merrill, an American baseball player who was born in 1983. Another individual with this name is Emry Cotton, an American artist and illustrator born in 1991.

Other individuals who have carried the name Emry include Emry Kelley, an American football player born in 1986, and Emry Stafford, an American singer and songwriter born in 1995. Additionally, there is Emry Haines, an American author and novelist born in 1988.

While the name Emry may not have a long and storied history, it has gained a following in recent years and has been bestowed upon individuals from various walks of life, including athletes, artists, and writers. As a relatively modern name, its popularity and usage may continue to evolve in the years to come.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Popularity

Emry over time

The chart below shows babies named Emry registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2018 to 2022. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Emry, the clearest high point is 2018. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2022, compared with 5 at the peak.

Babies born per year

Emry
01345201820202022

Decades

Emry by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Emry was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2020s #4001 4 1
2010s #3412 5 1

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FAQ

Emry: questions and answers

How popular is the name Emry in the UK right now?

In 2022, Emry was ranked #4001 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.

When was Emry most popular?

The peak year on record was 2018, with 5 babies registered as Emry in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Emry?

A variant of the name Emily, from the German feminine name Emilia meaning "industrious" or "competitive".

How many people are called Emry in the UK?

A total of 9 babies have been registered as Emry across the 2 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.