Emmerson
Girl name · #2631 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 66 baby girls were named Emmerson, placing it at #2631 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1488, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,273 girls born in 2025 was named Emmerson.
The 27-year story
Emmerson first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 12 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2013, when 171 girls were named Emmerson — good for #1362 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Emmerson per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Emmerson in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Emmerson is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Emmerson will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Emmerson is most common
State-level data for Emmerson is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Emmerson
Statistically, parents drawn to Emmerson tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alysson, Hudson, Ellison, Crimson, and Payson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emmerson | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 | #2607 |
| 2024 | 65 | #2661 |
| 2023 | 74 | #2415 |
| 2022 | 75 | #2425 |
| 2021 | 85 | #2186 |
| 2020 | 95 | #1977 |
| 2019 | 105 | #1898 |
| 2018 | 102 | #1937 |
| 2017 | 123 | #1721 |
| 2016 | 128 | #1667 |
| 2015 | 154 | #1488 |
| 2014 | 158 | #1436 |
| 2013 | 171 | #1362 |
| 2012 | 136 | #1591 |
| 2011 | 108 | #1857 |
| 2010 | 122 | #1713 |
| 2009 | 136 | #1639 |
| 2008 | 129 | #1717 |
| 2007 | 107 | #1929 |
| 2006 | 110 | #1846 |
| 2005 | 65 | #2607 |
| 2004 | 29 | #4601 |
| 2003 | 39 | #3590 |
| 2002 | 33 | #3889 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5822 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Emmerson a popular girl name?
Emmerson ranked #2631 among girls in 2025 with 66 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1488.
When was the name Emmerson most popular?
Emmerson peaked in 2013, when 171 American girls received the name (ranked #1362 that year). Since 2013 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Emmerson?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,273 newborn American girls was named Emmerson. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.