Emerita vs Emerson

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

Name A

Emerita

Girl name

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Name B

Emerson

Boy name · Rank #270

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Metric Emerita Emerson
Current Rank Unranked #270
Total Births (all years) 142 32,138
Peak Year 1982 2019
Peak Year Births 11 1,343
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Emerita Emerson
1880ss — 185
1890ss — 194
1900ss — 321
1910ss 6 1,751
1920ss — 2,139
1930ss 13 1,238
1940ss — 1,093
1950ss 19 946
1960ss 11 759
1970ss 19 680
1980ss 21 858
1990ss 26 1,317
2000ss 27 3,766
2010ss — 10,580
2020ss — 6,311

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emerita Emerson
2014 — 1,055
2015 — 1,203
2016 — 1,226
2017 — 1,321
2018 — 1,242
2019 — 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, 1919–2009.

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