Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Celtic form of Ambrose (immortal)
- Celtic
- Celtic form of Ambrose
- Welsh
- Welsh form of Ambrose immortal
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Emrys
Pronunciation
e-mr-ys, em-rys
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #1137, 184 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1260, 157 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #3685, 41 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4460, 31 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 157 | 31 |
| 2024 | 184 | 41 |
| 2023 | 107 | 30 |
| 2022 | 85 | 35 |
| 2021 | 123 | 39 |
| 2020 | 84 | 26 |
| 2019 | 102 | 17 |
| 2018 | 78 | 18 |
| 2017 | 68 | 20 |
| 2016 | 67 | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #418, 96 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 96 |
| 2024 | 80 |
| 2023 | 70 |
| 2022 | 45 |
| 2021 | 58 |
| 2020 | 47 |
| 2019 | 40 |
| 2018 | 39 |
| 2017 | 33 |
| 2016 | 38 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #436, 132 births); most recent 2023 (rank #897, 43 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 43 |
| 2022 | 42 |
| 2021 | 45 |
| 2020 | 48 |
| 2019 | 59 |
| 2018 | 74 |
| 2017 | 66 |
| 2016 | 77 |
| 2015 | 100 |
| 2014 | 123 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #537, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence