Emersyn
Girl name · #138 in 2025 · Uniqueness 39/100
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, 1880–2025. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Emersyn in class?
Emersyn scores 39 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Emersyn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Emersyn is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Emersyns were TX (187), OH (131), NC (106), FL (99), PA (97). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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.
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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. It scores 39/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.