Fun Facts About the Name Emmerie
- 345 babies named Emmerie: U.S. records list 345 babies given the name Emmerie from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Emmerie Mean?
Emmerie is a variant spelling of Emery, a name of Germanic origin usually interpreted as 'industrious ruler' or 'ruler of work.' Its root is the Germanic personal name Amalric (Latinized Amalricus), from amal, commonly explained as 'work,' and rīks, 'ruler, king.' A competing gloss treats amal as 'brave' or 'vigorous,' so the precise literal sense is not fully settled; the established customary meaning is 'industrious ruler.' The German form of the name is Emmerich, and Emery came into English through Old French. Emmerie uses the same base with an added m and an -ie ending, a spelling that gives the name a feminine or familiar appearance in English but does not change its etymology.
Emmerie Name History & Origins
The name behind Emmerie is the Germanic personal name Amalric, recorded in medieval Latin as Amalricus and represented in German as Emmerich. From the same Germanic source came the Old French name Emery, which the Normans brought to England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. In England Emery was used as a masculine given name and later became a hereditary surname; Emory is another English spelling of the same name. In central Europe, the related form Emeric (Hungarian Imre) belongs to Saint Emeric of Hungary (d. 1031), son of King Stephen I.
Emmerie follows the spelling patterns of English feminine given names rather than an old Germanic form. Its double m and -ie ending give it a feminine look, but the basic derivation remains that of Emery. The exact route of this spelling - whether it developed from the surname Emery or was formed as a feminine given name in modern English - is not clearly documented.
How Popular is the Name Emmerie?
Emmerie has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2024. Its best rank was #4,913 in 2024.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,456 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 2024 | #4,913 | 27 | 0.0017% |
| 2023 | #5,435 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 2022 | #6,051 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2021 | #5,808 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 2020 | #8,100 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2019 | #5,352 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 2018 | #6,609 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2017 | #5,721 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 2016 | #8,541 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2015 | #6,532 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2014 | #9,736 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #7,151 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2012 | #6,950 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2011 | #8,326 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2010 | #10,657 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2009 | #11,765 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2008 | #8,247 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2007 | #9,731 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2006 | #10,116 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1994 | #14,115 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Emmerie Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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