Emeka vs Emerson

Side-by-side comparison of Emeka and Emerson — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Emeka

Boy name · Rank #8461

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Name B

Emerson

Boy name · Rank #270

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Metric Emeka Emerson
Current Rank #8461 #270
Total Births (all years) 472 32,138
Peak Year 1991 2019
Peak Year Births 16 1,343
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1974 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Emeka Emerson
1880ss — 185
1890ss — 194
1900ss — 321
1910ss — 1,751
1920ss — 2,139
1930ss — 1,238
1940ss — 1,093
1950ss — 946
1960ss — 759
1970ss 37 680
1980ss 88 858
1990ss 108 1,317
2000ss 113 3,766
2010ss 83 10,580
2020ss 43 6,311

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emeka Emerson
2014 5 1,055
2015 11 1,203
2016 10 1,226
2017 10 1,321
2018 8 1,242
2019 — 1,343
2020 8 1,276
2021 5 1,237
2022 8 1,268
2023 13 1,260
2024 9 1,270

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1974–2024.

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