Boy · #7,316 in 2026

Emrick

Emrick is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Current Rank
#7,316
Peak Rank
#3,606 (2018)
Total Babies
335
5-Yr Trend
-43%
2002
First Year
2026
Last Year
2018
Peak Year
#3606
Peak Rank
335
Total Count
23
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Emrick

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Emrick is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

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The Story of Emrick

Emrick first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2002, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 30 Emricks were born — ranking #3,606 that year. As of 2026, Emrick ranks #7,316 for baby boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-43%). In total, more than 335 Emricks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Emrick

Phonetically similar names — useful when Emrick is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Emrick

What does the name Emrick mean?
Emrick is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
How popular is Emrick in 2026?
In 2026, Emrick ranks #7,316 among boys' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.
When was Emrick most popular?
Emrick reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #3,606 that year with 30 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Emrick most popular?
Emrick has historically been most popular in Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Emrick.
Is Emrick a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Emrick is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Emrick?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Emrick include Can, Thunder, Sinan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Emrick

Emrick is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 335 births in the dataset. Emrick's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #3,606. Use the chart and map above to compare Emrick's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.