Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2013

Emmerson

Meaning A male given name transferred from the surname Gender Unisex · 80% girls Rank 2025 #2,623 Trend ↓ Falling 30%

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Rank 2025
#2,623
among girls · ↑51 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
89
named Emmerson · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 24,353
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2013
193 babies
All-time total
3,093
#4,073 all-time among girls
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Emmerson popularity over time

3,093 babies have been named Emmerson since 1915, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 26 26 3 – –
1920s – 65 65 7 +150% –
1930s – 24 24 2 -63% –
1940s – 11 11 1 -54% –
1950s – 18 18 2 +64% –
1960s – 5 5 1 -72% –
1970s – 5 5 1 0% –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 29 15 44 4 – #6,002
2000s 684 65 749 75 +1602% #1,645
2010s 1,307 230 1,537 154 +105% #1,365
2020s (to 2025) 460 149 609 102 -34% #1,981

Where Emmerson 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 62 0.04 outside top 500
2027 59 0.04 outside top 500
2028 57 0.04 outside top 500
2029 55 0.03 outside top 500
2030 53 0.03 outside top 500

Where Emmerson is most popular

Girls named Emmerson per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.045 per 1,000. Strongest in Tennessee, Ohio, and Michigan.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Emmerson born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Tennessee 16 0.101 +124%
Ohio 19 0.080 +78%
Michigan 9 0.049 +10%
Texas 35 0.044 ≈ national
California 32 0.038 -15%
Indiana 5 0.036 -21%
Washington 5 0.035 -23%
Virginia 5 0.029 -35%
North Carolina 6 0.026 -41%
Illinois 6 0.026 -42%
Georgia 5 0.022 -51%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Emmerson

Emmerson is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,623 in 2025 with 66 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 3,093 American babies have been named Emmerson, about 80% girls and 20% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2013, when 193 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 Emmerson stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emmerson?

The median living Emmerson is about 11 years old; half are between 7 and 16. An estimated 3,000 people named Emmerson are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Emmerson 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 66 #2,623 23 #4,437
2024 65 #2,674 30 #3,722
2023 74 #2,428 14 #6,301
2022 75 #2,430 27 #4,020
2021 85 #2,193 25 #4,147
2020 95 #1,981 30 #3,599
2019 105 #1,901 25 #4,149
2018 102 #1,942 29 #3,731
2017 123 #1,726 26 #4,021
2016 128 #1,675 29 #3,713
2015 154 #1,489 30 #3,609
2014 158 #1,440 30 #3,556
2013 171 #1,365 22 #4,369
2012 136 #1,595 9 #8,361
2011 108 #1,863 21 #4,550
2010 122 #1,714 9 #8,334
2009 136 #1,645 14 #6,194
2008 129 #1,721 14 #6,165
2007 107 #1,929 10 #7,765
2006 110 #1,853 9 #8,203
2005 65 #2,609 11 #6,771
2004 29 #4,637 7 #9,218
2003 39 #3,616 – –
2002 33 #3,913 – –
2001 19 #5,889 – –
2000 17 #6,291 – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – 5 #4,027
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 6 #3,230
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – 12 #2,480
1920 – – 5 #4,506
1915 – – 9 #2,693
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Emmerson

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Emmerson Mnangagwa Emmerson Mnangagwa President of Zimbabwe since 2017 b. 1942 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Emmerson Boyce Emmerson Boyce Barbadian footballer (born 1979) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emmerson?

The median living Emmerson is about 11 years old. Half of all living Emmersons are between 7 and 16 years old.

How many people named Emmerson are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Emmerson are alive in the United States, based on 3,093 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Emmerson mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Emmerson in 2025?

Emmerson ranked #2,623 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 66 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emmerson?

3,093 babies have been named Emmerson in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emmerson most popular?

Emmerson peaked in 2013, when 193 newborns received the name.

Is Emmerson a boy or girl name?

Emmerson is used for both: about 80% of babies named Emmerson have been girls and 20% boys.

Is the name Emmerson rising or falling?

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

Will Emmerson become more popular?

Emmerson is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 53 girls named Emmerson in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Emmerson?

Well-known people named Emmerson include Emmerson Mnangagwa (politician), Emmerson Boyce (soccer player).

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