Emelda vs Emerson

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

Name A

Emelda

Girl name

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Name B

Emerson

Boy name · Rank #270

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Metric Emelda Emerson
Current Rank Unranked #270
Total Births (all years) 1,396 32,138
Peak Year 1926 2019
Peak Year Births 34 1,343
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1907 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Emelda Emerson
1880ss — 185
1890ss — 194
1900ss 20 321
1910ss 153 1,751
1920ss 288 2,139
1930ss 218 1,238
1940ss 190 1,093
1950ss 194 946
1960ss 131 759
1970ss 103 680
1980ss 73 858
1990ss 10 1,317
2000ss 5 3,766
2010ss 11 10,580
2020ss — 6,311

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emelda Emerson
2014 — 1,055
2015 6 1,203
2016 — 1,226
2017 — 1,321
2018 — 1,242
2019 5 1,343
2020 — 1,276
2021 — 1,237
2022 — 1,268
2023 — 1,260
2024 — 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, 1907–2019.

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