Boys' name · since 2014

Emerich

Since 2014, U.S. Social Security records show 29 babies named Emerich, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#26,061 of 45,481
all-time among boys
29
born since 2014
2010s
peak decade

29 boys have been named Emerich since 2014, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Emerich recorded 29 times among boys since 2014, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2021.

  • #26,061 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 29 born since 2014
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emerich ranks #26,061 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 29 born since 2014, peaking in the 2010s.

#26,061 of 45,481
all-time among boys
29
born since 2014
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Emerich's 29 recorded births place it above 42.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Emerich's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Emerich splits its recorded history at 2016: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2014 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Emerich popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2019)
8
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
456789 20142015201620192021 5

Emerich by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (24 births, 83% of the file).

2010s was Emerich's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.

Emerich births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 24 births (83% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Emerich? ▼
Emerich has been given to 29 babies in the U.S. since 2014, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #26,061 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 8 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
Where does Emerich sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emerich ranks #26,061 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Emerich most popular? ▼
Emerich was most popular in the 2010s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Emerich been used? ▼
Emerich has been recorded in Social Security data since 2014, spanning 8 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Emerich? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emerson, Emery, Emerick, Emeric, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Emerich's data

  • Emerich's decade-level peak was the 2010s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Emerich

Nearby Names Like Emerich

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emerich

Emerson Boy
#254 33,521 births
Emery Boy
#814 20,412 births
Emerick Boy
#2999 748 births
Emeric Boy
#1577 691 births
Emerald Boy
#3521 538 births

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Related Names

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Fon
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Embert
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Rufe
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Emerich: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2014–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Emerich 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 August 2026.