Is Emrys a boy or girl name?
Emrys is mostly a boy name in the US. In 2024, 41 girls and 184 boys were named Emrys, so 18.2% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 21.2% of the 1,460 US babies named Emrys were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #1,138
- Girl rank, 2024
- #3,705
- Babies named Emrys since 1997
- 1,460
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 225 babies
Boys and girls named Emrys, by decade
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 184 | #1,138 | 41 | #3,705 |
| 2023 | 107 | #1,623 | 30 | #4,592 |
| 2022 | 85 | #1,861 | 35 | #4,141 |
| 2021 | 123 | #1,463 | 39 | #3,820 |
| 2020 | 84 | #1,790 | 26 | #4,926 |
| 2019 | 102 | #1,613 | 17 | #6,801 |
| 2018 | 78 | #1,902 | 18 | #6,611 |
| 2017 | 68 | #2,056 | 20 | #6,119 |
| 2016 | 67 | #2,098 | 20 | #6,245 |
| 2015 | 53 | #2,417 | 21 | #6,097 |
| 2014 | 58 | #2,281 | 13 | #8,618 |
| 2013 | 60 | #2,186 | 16 | #7,503 |
| 2012 | 39 | #2,973 | 6 | #15,547 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9,945 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 9 | #8,335 | 7 | #13,918 |
| 2009 | 7 | #10,171 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 5 | #13,128 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 5 | #12,612 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 5 | #11,977 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 5 | #9,724 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Emrys reached #1,138 in 2024. As a girl name, it reached #3,705 in 2024. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Emrys
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.