Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2018

Emrick

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,289 Trend ↓ Falling 40%
Rank 2025
#4,289
among boys · ↑3,643 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Emrick
How common
1 in 71,170
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
30 babies
All-time total
340
#9,915 all-time among boys
First recorded
2002
in Social Security records

Emrick popularity over time

340 babies have been named Emrick since 2002, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 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
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2000s 56 6 – #4,984
2010s 186 19 +232% #3,635
2020s (to 2025) 98 16 -12% #4,289

Where Emrick 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 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 21 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 19 0.01 outside top 500
2030 18 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Emrick

Emrick is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,289 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 340 American babies have been named Emrick. Its peak came in 2018, when 30 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 Emrick stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emrick?

The median living Emrick is about 8 years old; half are between 5 and 13. An estimated 300 people named Emrick 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.

Emrick year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 24 #4,289
2024 10 #7,932
2023 11 #7,415
2022 20 #4,902
2021 15 #5,857
2020 18 #5,094
2019 28 #3,827
2018 30 #3,635
2017 15 #5,877
2016 16 #5,626
2015 17 #5,361
2014 13 #6,406
2013 20 #4,675
2012 19 #4,910
2011 15 #5,754
2010 13 #6,461
2009 19 #4,984
2008 10 #7,868
2007 11 #7,242
2006 5 #12,614
2005 5 #11,977
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2002 6 #9,744
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emrick?

The median living Emrick is about 8 years old. Half of all living Emricks are between 5 and 13 years old.

How many people named Emrick are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Emrick are alive in the United States, based on 340 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emrick in 2025?

Emrick ranked #4,289 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emrick?

340 babies have been named Emrick in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emrick most popular?

Emrick peaked in 2018, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Emrick a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emrick rising or falling?

Emrick has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Emrick become more popular?

Emrick is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 boys named Emrick 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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