Gender
Origin
- English
- Son Of Emery
- German
- Surname; son of Emery
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Emerson
Pronunciation
e-mer-son, em(e)-rson
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Teri Hatcher
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #254, 1,371 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #122, 2,241 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,371 | 2,241 |
| 2024 | 1,270 | 1,965 |
| 2023 | 1,260 | 1,771 |
| 2022 | 1,268 | 1,724 |
| 2021 | 1,237 | 1,743 |
| 2020 | 1,276 | 1,793 |
| 2019 | 1,343 | 1,865 |
| 2018 | 1,242 | 1,948 |
| 2017 | 1,321 | 1,978 |
| 2016 | 1,226 | 1,962 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #522, 74 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #1584, 19 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74 | 19 |
| 2024 | 54 | 12 |
| 2023 | 58 | 9 |
| 2022 | 61 | 7 |
| 2021 | 58 | 6 |
| 2020 | 38 | 8 |
| 2019 | 46 | 9 |
| 2018 | 50 | 8 |
| 2017 | 43 | 7 |
| 2016 | 61 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #1710, 14 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4813, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #703, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #495, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #632, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 4 |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | 3 |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | 3 | – |
| 2019 | – | 3 |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | 5 | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #133, 35 births); most recent 2023 (rank #193, 18 births)
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #172, 20 births); most recent 2023 (rank #268, 12 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 12 |
| 2022 | 20 | 9 |
| 2021 | 22 | 8 |
| 2020 | 18 | 11 |
| 2019 | 20 | 18 |
| 2018 | 23 | 17 |
| 2017 | 35 | 7 |
| 2016 | 30 | 5 |
| 2015 | 22 | 14 |
| 2014 | 25 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence