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Emerson

“son of Emery”

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A little maybe, saved for later.

The story behind the name

Meet Emerson.

US birth records for 2025 list 2,241 girls named Emerson (rank #122) and 1,371 boys named Emerson (rank #254).

For girls, the recorded count rose from 1,971 in 2024 to 2,241 in 2025. For boys, the recorded count rose from 1,276 in 2024 to 1,371 in 2025.

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A little perspective

How popular is Emerson?

United States · 2025
Girls · 2025#1222,241 recorded births
Boys · 2025#2541,371 recorded births

Recorded US births over time

201420252,2410
● Girls● Boys
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YearCategoryUS rankBirths
2025Boys2541,371
2025Girls1222,241
2024Boys2701,276
2024Girls1511,971
2023Boys2681,261
2023Girls1611,774
2022Boys2741,269
2022Girls1701,724
2021Boys2771,239
2021Girls1681,743
2020Boys2681,276
2020Girls1551,793
2019Boys2691,344
2019Girls1521,865
2018Boys2841,242
2018Girls1431,948
2017Boys2761,322
2017Girls1501,978
2016Boys2951,226
2016Girls1611,962
2015Boys3001,203
2015Girls1801,798
2014Boys3241,056
2014Girls1961,683

Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.

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