Total births
691
Boys' name · since 1924
Emeric
691 babies named Emeric in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2319
- among boys today
- 691
- born since 1924
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other boys
691 babies have been named Emeric since 1924, making it today's #2319 boys' name.
Emeric has 691 recorded births among boys since 1924, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2319 as of the latest data, more common than 84% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2025.
- #2319 among boys today
- 691 born since 1924
- 2020s peak decade
- 84% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Emeric is currently the #2319 boys' name in America, more common than 84% of boys - 691 born since 1924, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2319
- among boys today
- 691
- born since 1924
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other boys
Emeric vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2319
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 84% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Emeric was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
108 babies were named Emeric in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Emeric compares
691 Top 37% higher than 63% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Emeric's all-time total is 88% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emeric | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 691 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 108 | 23 | 22,252 |
Emeric's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Emeric splits its recorded history at 2013: 81% of all births land in the more recent half, 19% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1924 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 108 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Emeric at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#2,319
Active since
1924
Emeric popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 108
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Emeric by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Emeric's strongest decade.
319 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Emeric births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 56
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
295 births
- 2020s
2020s
319 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 319 births (46% of all-time use).
How Emeric compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Emeric's total volume
Emeric vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Emeric by state
Where Emeric concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 25 | 3.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 23 | 3.3% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 16 | 2.3% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 10 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 7 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Florida | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #7 | New York | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.7% |
California share of Emeric's total US births 3.6%
Even split
25 of 691 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Emeric appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emeric? ▼
Since 1924, Social Security records show 691 babies named Emeric. Today it holds rank #2319 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 108 births.
When was Emeric most popular? ▼
Emeric was most popular in the 2020s decade with 319 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Emeric most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Emeric are California (25 births), Texas (23 births), Ohio (16 births).
How long has the name Emeric been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Emeric since 1924 -- 102 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Emeric? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emerson, Emery, Emerick, Emerald, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Emeric's data
- California records the most Emerics (25 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Emeric
Nearby Names Like Emeric
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emeric
Emerson Boy
#270 33,521 births
Emery Boy
#819 20,412 births
Emerick Boy
#3459 748 births
Emerald Boy
#4083 538 births
Emelio Boy
#9074 482 births
Compare Emeric side by side: Emeric vs Emerson Emeric vs Emery Emeric vs Emerick
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1924–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Emeric: #2319 Boys' Name - 691 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emeric. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Emeric draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.