Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Emeric

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,574 Trend ↑ Rising 44%
Rank 2025
#1,574
among boys · ↑747 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
108
named Emeric · +77% vs 2024
How common
1 in 15,816
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
108 babies
All-time total
691
#6,499 all-time among boys
First recorded
1924
in Social Security records

Emeric popularity over time

691 babies have been named Emeric since 1924, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s 5 1 – #4,544
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 5 1 – #3,976
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 5 1 – #8,282
1990s 6 1 +20% #7,744
2000s 56 6 +833% #5,157
2010s 295 30 +427% #2,297
2020s (to 2025) 319 53 +80% #1,574

Where Emeric is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 115 0.07 outside top 500
2027 120 0.07 outside top 500
2028 126 0.07 outside top 500
2029 130 0.08 outside top 500
2030 134 0.08 outside top 500

The story of Emeric

Emeric is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,574 in 2025 with 108 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1924, 691 American babies have been named Emeric. Its peak came in 2025, when 108 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Emeric stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emeric?

The median living Emeric is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 11. An estimated 700 people named Emeric are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Emeric year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 108 #1,574
2024 61 #2,321
2023 33 #3,493
2022 37 #3,235
2021 43 #2,877
2020 37 #3,092
2019 60 #2,297
2018 49 #2,585
2017 31 #3,535
2016 23 #4,365
2015 27 #3,915
2014 28 #3,717
2013 23 #4,221
2012 24 #4,170
2011 13 #6,345
2010 17 #5,321
2009 18 #5,157
2008 14 #6,164
2007 12 #6,764
2006 7 #9,879
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2004 5 #11,896
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Famous people named Emeric

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Emeric Pressburger Emeric Pressburger Hungarian-British screenwriter, director and producer (1902–1988) Contemporary
  2. 2 Emeric Thököly Emeric Thököly Prince of Upper Hungary from 1682 to 1685 1657–1705 · 17th century
  3. 3 Emeric, King of Hungary Emeric, King of Hungary King of Hungary and Croatia from 1196 to 1204 1174–1204 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Emeric, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Emeric?

The median living Emeric is about 6 years old. Half of all living Emerics are between 2 and 11 years old.

How many people named Emeric are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Emeric are alive in the United States, based on 691 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emeric in 2025?

Emeric ranked #1,574 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 108 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emeric?

691 babies have been named Emeric in the United States since 1924, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emeric most popular?

Emeric peaked in 2025, when 108 newborns received the name.

Is Emeric a boy or girl name?

Emeric is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Emeric rising or falling?

Emeric is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Emeric become more popular?

Emeric is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 134 boys named Emeric in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Emeric?

Well-known people named Emeric include Emeric Pressburger (film director), Emeric Thököly (politician), Emeric, King of Hungary (politician).

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