unisex NAME · CURRENTLY #122

Emerson

EM-er-sən

“son of Emery”

An English surname-style given name derived from a patronymic surname.

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SSA POPULARITY HISTORY

How Emerson has traveled through time

251880 171885 131890 211895 341900 361905 521910 2291915 2591920 2311925 1711930 1101935 1251940 821945 1021950 791955 891960 741965 701970 661975 671980 871985 1301990 1551995 3062000 1,0702005 1,6462010 3,0012015 3,0692020 3,6122025
LATEST YEAR20253,612 births
PEAK RANK#122in 2025
CURRENT USAGE62% F38% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.

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