Female ruler of an empire
A modern phonetic spelling of the word Empress, denoting a woman who rules an empire. It is part of a trend of using royal titles as given names to convey power and status.
Less common today
Empryss isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,390 in 2020.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
