Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2012

Emersen

Gender Unisex · 88% girls Rank 2025 #4,006 Trend ↓ Falling 33%
Rank 2025
#4,006
among girls · ↑406 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
46
named Emersen · +12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 44,646
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2012
68 babies
All-time total
1,175
#7,309 all-time among girls
First recorded
1998
in Social Security records

Emersen popularity over time

1,175 babies have been named Emersen since 1998, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 17 – 17 2 – #8,996
2000s 345 10 355 36 +1988% #2,898
2010s 477 72 549 55 +55% #2,998
2020s (to 2025) 200 54 254 42 -23% #3,639

Where Emersen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 34 0.02 outside top 500
2027 33 0.02 outside top 500
2028 31 0.02 outside top 500
2029 30 0.02 outside top 500
2030 30 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Emersen

Emersen is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,006 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 1,175 American babies have been named Emersen, about 88% girls and 12% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2012, when 68 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Emersen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emersen?

The median living Emersen is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 17. An estimated 1,200 people named Emersen are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Emersen year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 36 #4,006 10 #7,832
2024 32 #4,412 9 #8,528
2023 24 #5,288 9 #8,443
2022 39 #3,845 9 #8,503
2021 28 #4,757 7 #10,035
2020 41 #3,639 10 #7,686
2019 48 #3,295 5 #12,716
2018 52 #3,124 14 #6,129
2017 38 #3,939 10 #7,750
2016 44 #3,540 – –
2015 37 #4,016 10 #7,652
2014 45 #3,507 11 #7,193
2013 46 #3,417 10 #7,687
2012 56 #3,020 12 #6,738
2011 57 #2,998 – –
2010 54 #3,090 – –
2009 53 #3,171 – –
2008 61 #2,898 5 #13,124
2007 55 #3,139 – –
2006 55 #3,065 5 #12,610
2005 38 #3,826 – –
2004 26 #4,978 – –
2003 13 #8,139 – –
2002 22 #5,318 – –
2001 17 #6,416 – –
2000 5 #15,798 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Emersen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Emersen?

The median living Emersen is about 12 years old. Half of all living Emersens are between 6 and 17 years old.

How many people named Emersen are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Emersen are alive in the United States, based on 1,175 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emersen in 2025?

Emersen ranked #4,006 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emersen?

1,175 babies have been named Emersen in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emersen most popular?

Emersen peaked in 2012, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Emersen a boy or girl name?

Emersen is used for both: about 88% of babies named Emersen have been girls and 12% boys.

Is the name Emersen rising or falling?

Emersen is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Emersen become more popular?

Emersen is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Emersen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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