Emersyn
Girl name · #138 in 2025 · Well-known
Emersyn is currently the #138 girl name in the United States — 2,111 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #394, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 853 girls born in 2025 was named Emersyn.
Babies named Emersyn per year. Source: SSA.
The 27-year story
Emersyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 2,116 babies and a rank of #135. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Emersyn against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Emersyn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Emersyn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Emersyn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Emersyn is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Emersyn is most common in ND (6.3 per 1,000), SD (5.2 per 1,000), IA (4.7 per 1,000), NE (4.7 per 1,000), WV (4.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.6 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Emersyn is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Emersyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Emersyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elliana, Emerson, Raelynn, Evelynn, and Ember.
EllianaEmersonRaelynnEvelynnEmberCharlieEliannaOaklynn
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emersyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,111 | #138 |
| 2024 | 1,914 | #154 |
| 2023 | 1,935 | #146 |
| 2022 | 2,116 | #135 |
| 2021 | 1,900 | #147 |
| 2020 | 1,733 | #164 |
| 2019 | 1,921 | #148 |
| 2018 | 1,896 | #148 |
| 2017 | 1,333 | #241 |
| 2016 | 1,073 | #304 |
| 2015 | 831 | #394 |
| 2014 | 745 | #427 |
| 2013 | 598 | #502 |
| 2012 | 457 | #625 |
| 2011 | 394 | #705 |
| 2010 | 283 | #918 |
| 2009 | 262 | #1007 |
| 2008 | 213 | #1193 |
| 2007 | 168 | #1415 |
| 2006 | 146 | #1505 |
| 2005 | 81 | #2239 |
| 2004 | 35 | #3989 |
| 2003 | 36 | #3805 |
| 2002 | 26 | #4621 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6619 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Emersyn a popular girl name?
Emersyn ranked #138 among girls in 2025 with 2,111 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #394.
When was the name Emersyn most popular?
Emersyn peaked in 2022, when 2,116 American girls received the name (ranked #135 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Emersyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 853 newborn American girls was named Emersyn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.