Emryck
Of German origin meaning "eternal ruler" or "brave ruler".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Emryck. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Emryck today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emryck births was 2013 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emryck. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Emryck. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2013
5 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2013 SSA rank
#12,700
Tracked since 2013
Popularity
Emryck: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Emryck 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 Emryck during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Emryck
The name Emryck is of Welsh origin and derives from the Old Welsh name Emrys, which is believed to have meant "immortal" or "from the sea." The earliest known use of this name dates back to the 5th century AD, when it was borne by the legendary figure known as Emrys or Ambrosius Aurelianus, a British war leader who fought against the Saxon invaders.
Emrys was later associated with the mythical figure of Merlin, the wizard from the Arthurian legends. The name Emryck is likely a variant spelling that emerged in later centuries, influenced by the French and Anglo-Norman forms of the name, such as Emeric or Emery.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Emryck was Emryck de Lacy, a Norman nobleman who lived in the 12th century and served as Lord of Pontefract in Yorkshire, England. Another notable bearer of this name was Emryck Derwentwater, an English Catholic nobleman who lived from 1662 to 1716 and was executed for his involvement in the Jacobite Rising of 1715.
In the 16th century, there was an Emryck Jones, a Welsh poet and translator who lived from around 1540 to 1598. He is known for his translations of various works into Welsh, including Ovid's Metamorphoses and portions of the Bible.
In the 19th century, Emryck Trevenen was a British artist and illustrator who lived from 1830 to 1902. He is best known for his illustrations of works by authors such as Charles Dickens and William Makepeace Thackeray.
Another notable Emryck was Emryck Howell, a Welsh rugby union player who played as a flanker and was part of the successful Welsh team that won the Triple Crown and Grand Slam in the 1950s.
While the name Emryck is relatively uncommon today, it has a rich historical background rooted in Welsh and Arthurian legends, and has been borne by notable figures throughout various periods in history.
People
Emryck + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emryck as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Emryck: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emryck?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emryck 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Emryck a common name?
We classify Emryck as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emryck most popular?
The single biggest year for Emryck was 2013, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emryck is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Emryck in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emryck a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emryck 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 Emryck still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emryck 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 Emryck 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Emryck?
Find out how many Americans are named Emryck on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.