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Worldwide Name Statistics

Emerson

Ranked #786 - 1 in 134,033 people
US

Most common in

United States

60k bearers

World total

59,687

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#786

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States60k
Worldwide
~60k
rank #786
Rarity
1 in 134,033
of people globally
Gender split
50/50
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~60k in US

About the name Emerson

There are an estimated 59,687 people named Emerson alive worldwide today. That ranks Emerson at #786 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Emerson is held by approximately 59,687 people, ranking #786 among first names. That works out to roughly 18 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,561 U.S. residents).

Emerson is used by both genders, 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

Emerson appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 49.6%Female 50.4%

Emerson popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Emerson, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 25
  2. 1881: 20
  3. 1882: 15
  4. 1883: 20
  5. 1884: 15
  6. 1885: 17
  7. 1886: 17
  8. 1887: 16
  9. 1888: 18
  10. 1889: 22
  11. 1890: 13
  12. 1891: 21
  13. 1892: 19
  14. 1893: 20
  15. 1894: 23
  16. 1895: 21
  17. 1896: 20
  18. 1897: 13
  19. 1898: 25
  20. 1899: 19
  21. 1900: 34
  22. 1901: 25
  23. 1902: 28
  24. 1903: 26
  25. 1904: 30
  26. 1905: 36
  27. 1906: 28
  28. 1907: 41
  29. 1908: 32
  30. 1909: 41
  31. 1910: 52
  32. 1911: 59
  33. 1912: 142
  34. 1913: 114
  35. 1914: 164
  36. 1915: 229
  37. 1916: 225
  38. 1917: 229
  39. 1918: 273
  40. 1919: 264
  41. 1920: 259
  42. 1921: 236
  43. 1922: 254
  44. 1923: 222
  45. 1924: 249
  46. 1925: 231
  47. 1926: 187
  48. 1927: 186
  49. 1928: 188
  50. 1929: 127
  51. 1930: 171
  52. 1931: 124
  53. 1932: 141
  54. 1933: 121
  55. 1934: 130
  56. 1935: 110
  57. 1936: 108
  58. 1937: 116
  59. 1938: 121
  60. 1939: 96
  61. 1940: 125
  62. 1941: 113
  63. 1942: 116
  64. 1943: 115
  65. 1944: 103
  66. 1945: 82
  67. 1946: 97
  68. 1947: 116
  69. 1948: 109
  70. 1949: 116
  71. 1950: 102
  72. 1951: 112
  73. 1952: 88
  74. 1953: 101
  75. 1954: 117
  76. 1955: 79
  77. 1956: 88
  78. 1957: 93
  79. 1958: 79
  80. 1959: 87
  81. 1960: 89
  82. 1961: 74
  83. 1962: 89
  84. 1963: 89
  85. 1964: 88
  86. 1965: 74
  87. 1966: 67
  88. 1967: 68
  89. 1968: 64
  90. 1969: 57
  91. 1970: 70
  92. 1971: 63
  93. 1972: 66
  94. 1973: 66
  95. 1974: 56
  96. 1975: 66
  97. 1976: 78
  98. 1977: 68
  99. 1978: 73
  100. 1979: 74
  101. 1980: 67
  102. 1981: 72
  103. 1982: 75
  104. 1983: 76
  105. 1984: 89
  106. 1985: 87
  107. 1986: 100
  108. 1987: 86
  109. 1988: 95
  110. 1989: 111
  111. 1990: 130
  112. 1991: 106
  113. 1992: 119
  114. 1993: 141
  115. 1994: 126
  116. 1995: 155
  117. 1996: 143
  118. 1997: 139
  119. 1998: 313
  120. 1999: 311
  121. 2000: 306
  122. 2001: 408
  123. 2002: 503
  124. 2003: 588
  125. 2004: 535
  126. 2005: 1,070
  127. 2006: 1,538
  128. 2007: 1,617
  129. 2008: 1,750
  130. 2009: 1,656
  131. 2010: 1,646
  132. 2011: 1,888
  133. 2012: 2,151
  134. 2013: 2,504
  135. 2014: 2,739
  136. 2015: 3,001
  137. 2016: 3,188
  138. 2017: 3,300
  139. 2018: 3,190
  140. 2019: 3,209
  141. 2020: 3,069
  142. 2021: 2,982
  143. 2022: 2,993
  144. 2023: 3,035
  145. 2024: 3,247
  146. 2025: 3,612

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Emerson worldwide?

There are an estimated 59,687 people named Emerson alive worldwide today, ranking #786 globally.

Is Emerson a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 134,033 people. In the United States there are roughly 59,687 bearers, which is 1 in 5,561 Americans.

Is Emerson a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Emerson is used 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

Where does the name Emerson come from?

Who are famous people named Emerson?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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