Boys' name · since 1912
Emerick
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 748 babies named Emerick, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,160 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,999 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 748
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
Emerick currently ranks #2999 among boys' names in America, with 748 babies recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emerick has been recorded 748 times among boys since 1912, currently ranked #2999 nationally and more common than 78% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #6,160 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,999 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 748 born since 1912
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emerick ranks #6,160 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,999 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 748 born since 1912, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,160 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,999 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 748
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
Emerick's 748 recorded births place it above 86.44% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Emerick compares
748 Top 36% higher than 64% of 13,930 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
Emerick's all-time total is 103% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emerick | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 748 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 47 | 34 | 22,252 |
Emerick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Emerick splits its recorded history at 1990: 79% of all births land in the more recent half, 21% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 47 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Emerick popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Emerick by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (311 births, 42% of the file).
2010s was Emerick's strongest decade.
311 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Emerick births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 48
1910s
48 births
- 1920s 35
1920s
35 births
- 1930s 17
1930s
17 births
- 1940s 15
1940s
15 births
- 1950s 17
1950s
17 births
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2000s 42
2000s
42 births
- 2010s
2010s
311 births
- 2020s
2020s
220 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 311 births (42% of all-time use).
How Emerick 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 Emerick's total volume
Emerick by state
Where Emerick concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 34 | 4.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 11 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.7% |
34 of 748 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Emerick's data
- Emerick's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (311 total births) through the 2020s (220) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Emericks (34 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Emerick: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~113 yrs)
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, 1912–2025 (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 Emerick 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.