Emerson
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About Emerson
The name Emerson is currently ranked #122 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #122 in 2025. The name is most popular in EMERSON, EMERSON, and EMERSON. Emerson is also used for boys, ranking #254 in 2025 (less popular).
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #196 | 1,683 | 942.1 |
| 2015 | #180 | 1,798 | 1,007.2 |
| 2016 | #161 | 1,962 | 1,107.2 |
| 2017 | #150 | 1,978 | 1,145.7 |
| 2018 | #143 | 1,948 | 1,145.2 |
| 2019 | #152 | 1,865 | 1,111.2 |
| 2020 | #155 | 1,793 | 1,109.2 |
| 2021 | #167 | 1,743 | 1,062.2 |
| 2022 | #169 | 1,724 | 1,051.1 |
| 2023 | #161 | 1,771 | 1,103.7 |
| 2024 | #151 | 1,965 | 1,212.8 |
| 2025 | #122 | 2,241 | 1,394.3 |
World rankings
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Famous Emersons
- 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
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
