Emory has been given to about 29,762 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2024, which makes it a current name.
Emory ranks 339th among American unisexs in 2025, with 1,168 born that year. Its best year was 2024, when 1,212 babies were given the name, ranking 333rd. The typical living American called Emory is about 12 years old today. It is relatively most common in Alabama, where it accounts for 0.14% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.