Emerson

Rank 170th Gender Neutral

In 2022, the name Emerson was 170th most popular baby name for girls and 213th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 2,975 babies were named Emerson in the United States. The gender distribution for "Emerson" is 57.6% female and 42.4% male.

In 2022, 1 out of every 1,130 babies in the United States were named Emerson. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 2.6% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Emerson is around 11 to 14 years old.

The name "Emerson" is well know, but not overly common.

Nicknames for Emerson include Em and Emmy.

Emerson Meaning & Origin

Emerson is a name of Old English origin meaning "son of Emery," with Emery signifying "industrious" and "brave", evoking a sense of diligence and courage.

The name Emerson is described as artistic, intellectual and adventurous.

Pronunciation

Emerson is pronounced eh-muh-sin in English. The name Emerson has 7 letters and 3 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Emerson

Emerson, translated to baby sign language, would involve the signs for the letters E, M, E, R, S, O, and N.

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Gender Distribution

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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