Emorie is a girls' spelling of Emory and Emery, English surnames that go back to the Germanic name Emmerich or Amalric and are usually explained as "industrious ruler" or "brave ruler". Emory University in Atlanta, named after a Methodist bishop, has kept the Emory spelling familiar in the South. Emorie had fewer than five births in 2000, settled in the high 2000s through the 2010s, peaked at number 2282 in 2018 and ranks number 2446 in 2025 with 73 girls.