Emerson

English

"son of Emery"

Updated Wed Nov 29 2023

Emerson Origin and Meaning

The name Emerson is both a boy's name and 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.

# 170 in the US

Emerson Rank in US Top 1000

# 819 on Nameberry

Emerson Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Emerson Popularity

170US2022
819Nameberry2023
19Unisex2022
104Future2028

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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

Emerson in Pop Culture

Emerson Colecharacter in Myra McEntire's Hourglass series
Emerson Janedaughter in film "What to Expect When You're Expecting"
Emerson Wattsthe main character in film "Airhead"
Emersonjewelery brand
Emerson Collegea private arts college in Boston, MA
Emerson "Emmy" Blackcharacter in the Blackwood Security series by Elise Noble