Emrys
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Emrys
Magical and powerful, but gentle and approachable too, Emrys is a Welsh name which may be worth considering if you're looking for something less common that Dylan, Evan, or Morgan. An offbeat epithet of the wise wizard Merlin, it's currently in the Welsh top 100 and in the England and Wales Top 500 over all.
Emrys for boys#1260 US
Root name Ambrose is an ancient saints' name, derived from the Greek ambrosia, the food and drink of the gods that conferred immortality, adding to the magical feel of the name. Parents today may also associate it with the BBC show Merlin which notably used the name as an alternative name for the warlock.
In the US, Emrys has also been rising and a recent year saw it chosen for more than 180 boys, and 40 girls.
Emrys for girls#4483 US
Traditionally a masculine name in Wales where it is used as a form of the saintly Ambrose and as an epithet for the wizard Merlin, Emrys has seen increased use for girls in the US in recent years. Much like the Welsh Emlyn, that soft "Em-" sound combined with the "-iss" ending of Lois, Mavis, and Caris, has led to 41 girls receiving the name in the latest stats.
Currently in the England and Wales Top 500 for boys, Emrys didn't even make the stats for girls. In the US, however, girls made up about 20% of all babies called Emrys.
Pronounced EM-ris.
As of October 2026, Emrys ranked #1260 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1138 in 2024, Nameberry popularity #138.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,281 | 58 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #2,417 | 53 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #2,098 | 67 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #2,056 | 68 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #1,902 | 78 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #1,613 | 102 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #1,790 | 84 | #4,926 | 26 |
| 2021 | #1,463 | 123 | #3,820 | 39 |
| 2022 | #1,861 | 85 | #4,141 | 35 |
| 2023 | #1,623 | 107 | #4,592 | 30 |
| 2024 | #1,138 | 184 | #3,705 | 41 |
| 2025 | #1,260 | 157 | #4,483 | 31 |
World rankings
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