Emersen
The Story of Emersen
As a girl name
Emersen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1998, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 61 Emersens were born — ranking #2,887 that year. As of 2026, Emersen ranks #4,756 for girls with 28 births, falling sharply (-26%). In total, more than 1K Emersens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Emersen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2006, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 14 Emersens were born — ranking #6,035 that year. As of 2026, Emersen ranks #8,287 for boys with 9 births, holding steady (-2%). In total, more than 126 Emersens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Emersen
Emersen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Emersen's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #2,887. Use the chart and map above to compare Emersen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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