Emmerson
Emmerson is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Emmerson
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Emmerson is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Emmerson
As a girl name
Emmerson first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1998, with 12 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2013: 171 births, good for #1,362 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Emmersons. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,834 among girl names with 59 births, falling sharply (-34%). In total, more than 3K Emmersons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Emmerson as a boy name dates back to 1915, when 9 babies received it. 2014 was its biggest year on record, with 30 newborns named Emmerson — #3,532 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 36% of all recorded Emmersons. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,340 among boy names with 24 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 638 Emmersons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Emmerson
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About the name Emmerson
Emmerson is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Emmerson's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #1,362. Use the chart and map above to compare Emmerson'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.