Rising since 2007, #4,539 for boys today.
Popularity of Emmerich since 2007
Babies named Emmerich per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2016, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Emmerich's real moment was 2025.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 |
| 2010s | 150 |
| 2020s | 108 |
Meaning & origin
Emmerich entered the US top 1000 data in 2007 at a low rank and has been rising consistently since, reaching its peak rank of 4539 in 2025. With only about 1 in 77640 boys receiving the name, Emmerich remains a rare choice in the United States. Its steady upward trajectory since 2007 suggests growing interest, perhaps as an alternative to more common German-origin names like Emmett or Henry. Despite its low usage, the name carries historical weight through its medieval saintly associations and its connection to the Old High German name Heimrich.
Emmerich is the German form of the Germanic name Heimrich, composed of elements heim (home) and ric (ruler, power). The name was borne by several medieval saints, including Saint Emmerich of Hungary in the 11th century. It has remained in occasional use in German-speaking countries and has been adopted in English-speaking areas as a distinctive alternative to Henry or Emery.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Em, Emmy, Ricky
Sibling names for Emmerich
Names that share Emmerich's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Adelaide, Genevieve, Matilda, Rosalind, Wilhelmina
Brothers: Alaric, Conrad, Leopold, Maximilian, Siegfried
