Emerson
Girl and boy name
Emerson at a glance
- Used as
- Girl and boy name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #270 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #151 in 2024
Emerson popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #341 | 25 |
| 1890 | #533 | 13 |
| 1900 | #382 | 34 |
| 1910 | #353 | 52 |
| 1920 | #373 | 259 |
| 1930 | #455 | 171 |
| 1940 | #520 | 125 |
| 1950 | #679 | 102 |
| 1960 | #808 | 89 |
| 1970 | #959 | 70 |
| 1980 | #1,103 | 67 |
| 1990 | #904 | 130 |
| 2000 | #911 | 170 |
| 2010 | #430 | 636 |
| 2020 | #268 | 1,276 |
| 2024 | #270 | 1,270 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #341 | 25 |
| 1881 | #375 | 20 |
| 1882 | #469 | 15 |
| 1883 | #381 | 20 |
| 1884 | #488 | 15 |
| 1885 | #439 | 17 |
| 1886 | #431 | 17 |
| 1887 | #420 | 16 |
| 1888 | #442 | 18 |
| 1889 | #379 | 22 |
| 1890 | #533 | 13 |
| 1891 | #377 | 21 |
| 1892 | #445 | 19 |
| 1893 | #401 | 20 |
| 1894 | #387 | 23 |
| 1895 | #426 | 21 |
| 1896 | #438 | 20 |
| 1897 | #584 | 13 |
| 1898 | #394 | 25 |
| 1899 | #424 | 19 |
| 1900 | #382 | 34 |
| 1901 | #371 | 25 |
| 1902 | #373 | 28 |
| 1903 | #381 | 26 |
| 1904 | #368 | 30 |
| 1905 | #337 | 36 |
| 1906 | #411 | 28 |
| 1907 | #331 | 41 |
| 1908 | #422 | 32 |
| 1909 | #371 | 41 |
| 1910 | #353 | 52 |
| 1911 | #357 | 59 |
| 1912 | #302 | 142 |
| 1913 | #404 | 114 |
| 1914 | #370 | 164 |
| 1915 | #354 | 229 |
| 1916 | #361 | 225 |
| 1917 | #371 | 229 |
| 1918 | #346 | 273 |
| 1919 | #349 | 264 |
| 1920 | #373 | 259 |
| 1921 | #395 | 236 |
| 1922 | #378 | 254 |
| 1923 | #402 | 222 |
| 1924 | #378 | 249 |
| 1925 | #394 | 231 |
| 1926 | #441 | 187 |
| 1927 | #448 | 186 |
| 1928 | #435 | 188 |
| 1929 | #520 | 127 |
| 1930 | #455 | 171 |
| 1931 | #518 | 124 |
| 1932 | #481 | 141 |
| 1933 | #512 | 121 |
| 1934 | #508 | 130 |
| 1935 | #548 | 110 |
| 1936 | #549 | 108 |
| 1937 | #539 | 116 |
| 1938 | #529 | 121 |
| 1939 | #587 | 96 |
| 1940 | #520 | 125 |
| 1941 | #566 | 113 |
| 1942 | #575 | 116 |
| 1943 | #592 | 115 |
| 1944 | #604 | 103 |
| 1945 | #664 | 82 |
| 1946 | #654 | 97 |
| 1947 | #638 | 116 |
| 1948 | #647 | 109 |
| 1949 | #633 | 117 |
| 1950 | #679 | 102 |
| 1951 | #661 | 112 |
| 1952 | #751 | 88 |
| 1953 | #707 | 101 |
| 1954 | #666 | 117 |
| 1955 | #825 | 79 |
| 1956 | #792 | 88 |
| 1957 | #780 | 93 |
| 1958 | #850 | 79 |
| 1959 | #817 | 87 |
| 1960 | #808 | 89 |
| 1961 | #890 | 74 |
| 1962 | #802 | 89 |
| 1963 | #802 | 89 |
| 1964 | #806 | 88 |
| 1965 | #854 | 74 |
| 1966 | #883 | 67 |
| 1967 | #866 | 68 |
| 1968 | #898 | 64 |
| 1969 | #1,017 | 57 |
| 1970 | #959 | 70 |
| 1971 | #1,026 | 63 |
| 1972 | #993 | 66 |
| 1973 | #993 | 66 |
| 1974 | #1,099 | 56 |
| 1975 | #1,008 | 66 |
| 1976 | #941 | 78 |
| 1977 | #1,047 | 68 |
| 1978 | #1,011 | 73 |
| 1979 | #1,028 | 74 |
| 1980 | #1,103 | 67 |
| 1981 | #1,073 | 72 |
| 1982 | #1,050 | 75 |
| 1983 | #1,016 | 76 |
| 1984 | #931 | 89 |
| 1985 | #975 | 87 |
| 1986 | #914 | 100 |
| 1987 | #1,023 | 86 |
| 1988 | #994 | 95 |
| 1989 | #967 | 111 |
| 1990 | #904 | 130 |
| 1991 | #1,046 | 106 |
| 1992 | #987 | 119 |
| 1993 | #942 | 130 |
| 1994 | #1,053 | 112 |
| 1995 | #943 | 139 |
| 1996 | #985 | 127 |
| 1997 | #1,065 | 119 |
| 1998 | #867 | 167 |
| 1999 | #896 | 168 |
| 2000 | #911 | 170 |
| 2001 | #762 | 225 |
| 2002 | #774 | 223 |
| 2003 | #709 | 264 |
| 2004 | #717 | 267 |
| 2005 | #585 | 387 |
| 2006 | #538 | 469 |
| 2007 | #493 | 537 |
| 2008 | #472 | 585 |
| 2009 | #437 | 639 |
| 2010 | #430 | 636 |
| 2011 | #387 | 737 |
| 2012 | #363 | 838 |
| 2013 | #331 | 979 |
| 2014 | #324 | 1,055 |
| 2015 | #300 | 1,203 |
| 2016 | #295 | 1,226 |
| 2017 | #276 | 1,321 |
| 2018 | #284 | 1,242 |
| 2019 | #269 | 1,343 |
| 2020 | #268 | 1,276 |
| 2021 | #278 | 1,237 |
| 2022 | #274 | 1,268 |
| 2023 | #268 | 1,260 |
| 2024 | #270 | 1,270 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | #7,496 | 11 |
| 2000 | #1,369 | 136 |
| 2010 | #316 | 1,010 |
| 2018 | #143 | 1,948 |
| 2020 | #155 | 1,793 |
| 2024 | #151 | 1,965 |
All 32 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | #7,496 | 11 |
| 1994 | #6,319 | 14 |
| 1995 | #5,677 | 16 |
| 1996 | #5,771 | 16 |
| 1997 | #5,009 | 20 |
| 1998 | #1,242 | 146 |
| 1999 | #1,283 | 143 |
| 2000 | #1,369 | 136 |
| 2001 | #1,140 | 183 |
| 2002 | #832 | 280 |
| 2003 | #764 | 324 |
| 2004 | #903 | 268 |
| 2005 | #443 | 683 |
| 2006 | #307 | 1,069 |
| 2007 | #312 | 1,080 |
| 2008 | #290 | 1,164 |
| 2009 | #323 | 1,017 |
| 2010 | #316 | 1,010 |
| 2011 | #275 | 1,151 |
| 2012 | #245 | 1,312 |
| 2013 | #211 | 1,524 |
| 2014 | #196 | 1,683 |
| 2015 | #180 | 1,798 |
| 2016 | #161 | 1,962 |
| 2017 | #150 | 1,978 |
| 2018 | #143 | 1,948 |
| 2019 | #152 | 1,865 |
| 2020 | #155 | 1,793 |
| 2021 | #167 | 1,743 |
| 2022 | #169 | 1,724 |
| 2023 | #161 | 1,771 |
| 2024 | #151 | 1,965 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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