Emrik
Boy name · #4228 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
Emrik ranks #4228 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 25 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #7066, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Emrik.
Babies named Emrik per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 17-year story
Emrik first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 25 babies and a rank of #4139. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Emrik against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Emrik in class?
Emrik scores 50 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Emrik is most common
State-level data for Emrik is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Emrik
Statistically, parents drawn to Emrik tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mavrik, Ashvik, Avik, Lyrik, and Hendrik.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emrik | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 14 | #6199 |
| 2023 | 13 | #6517 |
| 2022 | 8 | #8990 |
| 2021 | 13 | #6335 |
| 2020 | 6 | #10605 |
| 2019 | 14 | #6104 |
| 2018 | 18 | #5106 |
| 2017 | 7 | #9696 |
| 2016 | 7 | #9664 |
| 2015 | 11 | #7066 |
| 2014 | 10 | #7562 |
| 2013 | 11 | #7026 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8864 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12287 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12553 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Emrik a popular boy name?
Emrik ranked #4228 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7066.
When was the name Emrik most popular?
Emrik peaked in 2025, when 25 American boys received the name (ranked #4139 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Emrik?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Emrik. It scores 50/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.