Emerick
A masculine form of the Germanic name meaning "powerful ruler".
Name Census estimates that about 594 living Americans carry the first name Emerick. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Emerick today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emerick births was 2018 (47 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emerick. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
594
~ 1 in 577,028 Americans
Peak year
2018
47 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,464
Tracked since 1912
Census
Emerick in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 533 people with the first name Emerick, which placed it at #19,699 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#19,699
National first-name rank
People counted
533
533 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
61.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Emerick
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emerick is White at 61.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.9%) and Black (8.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Emerick described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Emerick at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White61.4% · 327
- Hispanic or Latino18.9% · 101
- Black or African American8.1% · 43
- Two or more races6.2% · 33
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.8% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 9
Popularity
Emerick: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emerick from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 311 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Emerick remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Emerick by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Emerick during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Emericks live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, Illinois, Indiana recorded the most babies named Emerick, while Texas, Pennsylvania, Indiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 10 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Emerick
The name Emerick has its origins in the Germanic language family, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old German word "amal," meaning "work" or "labor," combined with the suffix "-ric," which means "ruler" or "leader." This combination suggests that the name was originally associated with a person who ruled or led through their hard work and diligence.
The earliest recorded use of the name Emerick can be traced back to the 9th century, when it appeared in various medieval records and manuscripts from regions like modern-day Germany, France, and the Low Countries. During this period, the name was often spelled as "Emmerich" or "Emrich," reflecting the language variations and orthographic conventions of the time.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Emerick was Saint Emeric of Hungary, who lived from around 1007 to 1031. He was the son of King Stephen I of Hungary and was venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church for his pious life and commitment to charity.
Another significant figure was Emeric Crucé, a French writer and philosopher who lived from 1590 to 1648. He is best known for his work "Le Nouveau Cynée," which proposed the idea of establishing a system of international arbitration and a council of ambassadors to promote peace among nations.
In the realm of literature, Emerick Gedde was a renowned 17th-century English translator and collector of books. He was born in 1588 and is credited with translating several works from Latin and Greek into English, contributing to the dissemination of knowledge during the Renaissance period.
Moving into the 19th century, Emerick Court Shayler was a prominent British artist and engraver born in 1808. He is particularly known for his intricate engravings of architectural subjects, which helped document and preserve the visual heritage of historic buildings.
Finally, Emerick Bronislaw Kolodziej, born in 1923, was a Polish-Canadian artist and sculptor who gained recognition for his abstract and modernist works. His sculptures can be found in public spaces and galleries across Canada, showcasing his unique artistic vision and technical skills.
These examples illustrate the diverse backgrounds and achievements of individuals who have borne the name Emerick throughout history, spanning various fields and cultures. While the name may have evolved in its spelling and pronunciation over time, its roots remain firmly grounded in the Germanic tradition, carrying the connotations of leadership and hard work.
People
Emerick + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emerick as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Emerick: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emerick?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 594 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emerick going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 577,028 US residents.
Is Emerick a common name?
We classify Emerick as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 707 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emerick most popular?
The single biggest year for Emerick was 2018, when 47 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emerick is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Emerick in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 533 people with the name Emerick, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,699 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Emerick in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Emerick?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Emerick leans strongly male. 514 people counted with this name were male (96.3%), compared with 20 female bearers (3.7%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Emerick?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emerick is White at 61.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.9%) and Black (8.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Emerick most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Emerick in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.4% (327 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Emerick in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emerick a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emerick in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Emerick still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emerick in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Emerick can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Emerick?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.