unisex name
Emmerson
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,564
Emmerson is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 78% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 89 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2013, when 193 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 37,252 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Emmerson started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Emmerson over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 26 |
| 1920s | 65 |
| 1930s | 24 |
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 18 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1990s | 44 |
| 2000s | 749 |
| 2010s | 1,537 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 609 |
How popular is Emmerson?
In 2025, Emmerson was given to 89 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Emmerson is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Emmerson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Emmerson also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Emmerson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Emmerson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Emmerson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Emmerson
How popular is the name Emmerson?
In 2025, Emmerson was given to 89 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Emmerson a girl's or a boy's name?
Emmerson is used for both girls and boys. About 78% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Emmerson?
Emmerson has 3 syllables.
When was Emmerson most popular?
Emmerson peaked in 2013, when 193 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Emmerson a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Emmerson currently ranks #2,633 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Emmerson originally a boys' or girls' name?
Emmerson was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.