US rank #3451 Boys' name Peak 2018 707 births

Emerick — #3451 US boys' name

707 babies named Emerick in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s481920s351930s171940s151950s171960s161970s101990s172000s422010s3112020s179
#3451
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 76% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Emerick was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

47 babies were named Emerick in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Emerick

The Social Security Administration has registered 707 babies named Emerick between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Emerick currently holds the #3451 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 47 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Emerick performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 311 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Emerick shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 29 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Indiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Emerick in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Emerick in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 707 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Emerick at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

707

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

2018

47 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,451

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Emerick popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
47
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
01020304050 20242017201019951960193219191912 6

Emerick by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
311 births that decade — 44% of Emerick's all-time total
1910s481920s351930s171940s151950s171960s161970s101990s172000s422010s3112020s179

Emerick by state

Where Emerick concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Emerick
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
29 4.1%
#2 Illinois
5 0.7%
#3 Indiana
5 0.7%
#4 Pennsylvania
5 0.7%
#5 Texas
5 0.7%
California share of Emerick's total US births 4.1%
Even split

29 of 707 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Emerick?
707 babies have been named Emerick since 1912. It currently ranks #3451 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 47 births.
When was Emerick most popular?
Emerick was most popular in the 2010s decade with 311 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Emerick most popular?
The top states for the name Emerick are California (29 births), Illinois (5 births), Indiana (5 births).
How long has the name Emerick been used?
Emerick has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Emerick?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emerson, Emery, Emeric, Emerald, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.