US rank #5596 Boys' name Peak 2016 248 births

Emmerich — #5596 US boys' name

248 babies named Emmerich in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s122010s1502020s86
#5596
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 61% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Emmerich was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

24 babies were named Emmerich in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Emmerich

The Social Security Administration has registered 248 babies named Emmerich between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Emmerich currently holds the #5596 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Emmerich performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 150 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Emmerich shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Emmerich 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 248 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.

Emmerich at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

248

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2016

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,596

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Emmerich popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
24
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
0510152025 2024202120182015201220092007 5

Emmerich by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
150 births that decade — 60% of Emmerich's all-time total
2000s122010s1502020s86

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Emmerich?
248 babies have been named Emmerich since 2007. It currently ranks #5596 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 24 births.
When was Emmerich most popular?
Emmerich was most popular in the 2010s decade with 150 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Emmerich been used?
Emmerich has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Emmerich?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emmanuel, Emmett, Emmitt, Emmet, 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, 2007–2024 (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.