Emeric
Boy name · #1577 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 108 baby boys were named Emeric, placing it at #1577 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3882, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,667 boys born in 2025 was named Emeric.
The 101-year story
Emeric first appears in the Social Security records in 1924, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 108 babies and a rank of #1571. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Emeric per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Emeric in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Emeric is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Emeric will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Emeric is most common
State-level data for Emeric is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Emeric
Statistically, parents drawn to Emeric tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alaric, Edric, Emric, Exodus, and Emrys.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emeric | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 108 | #1571 |
| 2024 | 61 | #2313 |
| 2023 | 33 | #3474 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2021 | 43 | #2862 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3074 |
| 2019 | 60 | #2292 |
| 2018 | 49 | #2579 |
| 2017 | 31 | #3518 |
| 2016 | 23 | #4327 |
| 2015 | 27 | #3882 |
| 2014 | 28 | #3693 |
| 2013 | 23 | #4180 |
| 2012 | 24 | #4131 |
| 2011 | 13 | #6256 |
| 2010 | 17 | #5251 |
| 2009 | 18 | #5102 |
| 2008 | 14 | #6070 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6622 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
| 1992 | 6 | #7422 |
| 1989 | 5 | #7905 |
| 1953 | 5 | #3798 |
| 1924 | 5 | #4347 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Emeric a popular boy name?
Emeric ranked #1577 among boys in 2025 with 108 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3882.
When was the name Emeric most popular?
Emeric peaked in 2025, when 108 American boys received the name (ranked #1571 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Emeric?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,667 newborn American boys was named Emeric. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.