Empryss
A girl's name of English origin with 83 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Among U.S. girl's names, Empryss currently holds position #15957. It is known but far from saturated — a name that registers without repeating.
With records spanning 2015 to 2024, Empryss has a focused history that reflects a particular moment in naming culture rather than a centuries-old tradition.
In the most recent SSA release, Empryss ranks #15957 among U.S. girl names — distinctive enough to stand out.
Empryss is a girl's baby name of English origin, a creative spelling variant of Empress, from the Latin "imperatrix" meaning "commander, empress." As a given name, Empress declares royal authority while the alternate spelling makes it visually distinctive and thoroughly contemporary.
Empryss is authority with a creative spelling — a name that refuses the conventional spelling of the most powerful feminine title in Western history and makes it entirely its own, declaring that power and originality are not opposites.
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Names travel. They cross oceans, change spelling, shift pronunciation, and accumulate new associations with each culture that adopts them. Empryss is rooted in the English tradition, but its presence in American naming since 2015 means it has been shaped by English phonetics, local customs, and the cultural context of the families who chose it.
Empryss’s rarity (83 recorded births) may indicate it is strongly tied to a specific cultural community or family tradition, rather than part of the broader American naming mainstream.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Empryss has 9+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 2015.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 52 | #10284 | ▲ |
| 2010s | 31 | #12735 | — |
The Story of Empryss
A Gen Alpha name
Peaking in 2020, Empryss is a fresh, modern favorite. Girls named Empryss are most likely born between 2015 and 2024.
How rare is Empryss?
Only about 1 in every 720,000 babies born in 2024 was named Empryss — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 2015, peaked in the 2020s with 52 births that decade.
Empryss by the numbers
- Would fill 2 school buses
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(9 years, 2015–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #15957 |
| 2023 | 9 | #10550 |
| 2022 | 13 | #8178 |
| 2021 | 12 | #8631 |
| 2020 | 13 | #8102 |
| 2019 | 10 | #9963 |
| 2018 | 8 | #11741 |
| 2017 | 8 | #11977 |
| 2015 | 5 | #17260 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 2015–2024