Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2018

Emerick

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,011 Trend ↓ Falling 14%
Rank 2025
#3,011
among boys · ↑464 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
41
named Emerick · +24% vs 2024
How common
1 in 41,660
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
47 babies
All-time total
748
#6,164 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Emerick popularity over time

748 babies have been named Emerick since 1912, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2018Boys

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 48 5 – #2,366
1920s 35 4 -27% #2,998
1930s 17 2 -51% #3,173
1940s 15 2 -12% #2,669
1950s 17 2 +13% #3,430
1960s 16 2 -6% #3,680
1970s 10 1 -38% #5,146
1980s – – – –
1990s 17 2 – #6,909
2000s 42 4 +147% #6,590
2010s 311 31 +640% #2,642
2020s (to 2025) 220 37 +18% #2,991

Where Emerick 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 40 0.02 outside top 500
2027 39 0.02 outside top 500
2028 39 0.02 outside top 500
2029 38 0.02 outside top 500
2030 38 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Emerick

Emerick is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,011 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 748 American babies have been named Emerick. Its peak came in 2018, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Emerick stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emerick?

The median living Emerick is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 600 people named Emerick are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Emerick year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 41 #3,011
2024 33 #3,475
2023 33 #3,494
2022 33 #3,486
2021 41 #2,991
2020 39 #2,995
2019 42 #2,909
2018 47 #2,642
2017 42 #2,855
2016 39 #3,019
2015 33 #3,387
2014 22 #4,433
2013 33 #3,287
2012 18 #5,099
2011 17 #5,272
2010 18 #5,102
2009 9 #8,511
2008 6 #11,494
2007 5 #12,917
2006 12 #6,590
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 5 #11,415
2002 – –
2001 5 #11,096
2000 – –
1995 5 #9,282
1990 5 #8,529
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 5 #4,203
1955 – –
1950 6 #3,430
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 9 #2,998
1920 – –
1915 8 #2,899
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emerick?

The median living Emerick is about 8 years old. Half of all living Emericks are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Emerick are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Emerick are alive in the United States, based on 748 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emerick in 2025?

Emerick ranked #3,011 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emerick?

748 babies have been named Emerick in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emerick most popular?

Emerick peaked in 2018, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Emerick a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emerick rising or falling?

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

Will Emerick become more popular?

Emerick is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 boys named Emerick in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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