Meaning and history
Emmerich is a Germanic name whose second element is rih, meaning “ruler” or “king.” Its first element may be irmin, “whole” or “great,” making it a relative of Ermenrich; amal, “unceasing,” “vigorous,” or “brave,” making it a relative of Amalric; or heim, “home,” making it a relative of Henry. Several forms were probably merged into a single name.
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: 5 births, rank #12,367
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: 7 births, rank #9,864
2010: 6 births, rank #10,766
20112011: 7 births, rank #9,600
2012: 10 births, rank #7,559
2013: 12 births, rank #6,603
2014: 14 births, rank #5,997
2015: 16 births, rank #5,507
20162016: 24 births, rank #4,199
2017: 23 births, rank #4,331
2018: 19 births, rank #4,918
2019: 19 births, rank #4,951
2020: 16 births, rank #5,451
20212021: 19 births, rank #4,936
2022: 21 births, rank #4,701
2023: 13 births, rank #6,517
2024: 17 births, rank #5,443
20252025: 22 births, rank #4,539
In 2025, 22 babies were recorded with the name Emmerich, ranking #4,539 among boys.