Emerson

English

"son of Emery"

Emerson Origin and Meaning

The name Emerson is a girl's name of German origin meaning "son of Emery".

The combination of Emily and Emma's popularity -- and the fact that Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher's daughter is named Emerson -- have put this formerly strictly boys’ name, embodying the gravitas of Ralph Waldo Emerson, in the limelight for girls.

Shonda Rhimes, creator/producer/writer/director of Grey's Anatomy, has a daughter named Emerson Pearl. Emerson is now one of the most popular unisex names starting with E.

Emerson Rank in US Top 1000

# 161 in the US

Emerson Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 539 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Emerson

• 161 US 2023
• 539 Nameberry 2025
• 17 Unisex 2023
• 104 Future 2028

20 Names Similar to Emerson

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Emerson.

• Finley
• Hadley
• Emery
• Everly
• Sawyer
• Reese
• Leighton
• Lennon
• Quinn
• Blake
• Parker
• Teagan
• Avery
• Brynn
• Tatum
• Noa
• Rylan
• Harlow
• Elliot
• Sloan

Famous People Named Emerson

• Emerson Rose Tenney (b. 1997) daughter of actress Teri Hatcher and Jon Tenney
• Emerson Pearl Rhimes (b. 2012) daughter of producer/director Shonda Rhimes
• Emerson Jay Swisher (b. 2013) daughter of Nick and Joanna Garcia,Swisher
• Emerson Bradley (b. 2016) daughter of baseball player Jackie Bradley Jr.
• Emerson Harper Mars (b. 2017) daughter of actress Patina Miller and David Mars

The name Emerson in Pop Culture

• Emerson Cole character in Myra McEntire's Hourglass series
• Emerson Jane daughter in film "What to Expect When You're Expecting"
• Emerson Watts the main character in film "Airhead"
• Emerson jewelery brand
• Emerson College a private arts college in Boston, MA
• Emerson "Emmy" Black character in the Blackwood Security series by Elise Noble