How Many People Are Named Emerson?
63,935
people in the United States are named Emerson
1 in 5,239 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#939
π Rare
Population Percentage
0.0191%
Of US population
Peak Year
2017
3,299 births
Trend
β
Stable
π Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
English
Pronunciation:
EM-Ιr-sΙn
Gender:
Primarily Male
Meaning:
From an English surname meaning "son of EMERY". The surname was borne by Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), an American writer and philosopher who wrote about transcendentalism.
β§ Gender Distribution
This name is Gender Neutral
π₯ Age Distribution
Average Age: 21.4 years old
π Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1880 to 2024
π State-Wise Distribution
California
4,604
Texas
4,365
Ohio
3,408
New York
2,777
Pennsylvania
2,774
North Carolina
2,554
Michigan
2,404
Georgia
2,250
Florida
2,146
Illinois
2,107
π‘ Fun Facts About "Emerson"
- 3,235 babies were named Emerson in 2024
- Most popular in the year 2017
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1880
- Most popular in California
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