Emelyn vs Emerson

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

Name A

Emelyn

Girl name · Rank #2528

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Name B

Emerson

Boy name · Rank #270

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Metric Emelyn Emerson
Current Rank #2528 #270
Total Births (all years) 2,704 32,138
Peak Year 2013 2019
Peak Year Births 129 1,343
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Emelyn Emerson
1880ss — 185
1890ss — 194
1900ss — 321
1910ss 51 1,751
1920ss 67 2,139
1930ss 10 1,238
1940ss 16 1,093
1950ss — 946
1960ss 17 759
1970ss 26 680
1980ss 62 858
1990ss 216 1,317
2000ss 757 3,766
2010ss 1,080 10,580
2020ss 402 6,311

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emelyn Emerson
2014 118 1,055
2015 107 1,203
2016 96 1,226
2017 107 1,321
2018 99 1,242
2019 106 1,343
2020 84 1,276
2021 88 1,237
2022 70 1,268
2023 90 1,260
2024 70 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, 1913–2024.

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