Emerson vs Emery

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

Name A

Emerson

Boy name · Rank #270

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Name B

Emery

Girl name · Rank #70

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Metric Emerson Emery
Current Rank #270 #70
Total Births (all years) 32,138 40,609
Peak Year 2019 2024
Peak Year Births 1,343 3,197
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1906

Births by Decade

Decade Emerson Emery
1880ss 185 —
1890ss 194 —
1900ss 321 5
1910ss 1,751 11
1920ss 2,139 46
1930ss 1,238 12
1940ss 1,093 10
1950ss 946 14
1960ss 759 12
1970ss 680 55
1980ss 858 172
1990ss 1,317 571
2000ss 3,766 3,550
2010ss 10,580 20,969
2020ss 6,311 15,182

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emerson Emery
2014 1,055 2,046
2015 1,203 2,424
2016 1,226 2,420
2017 1,321 2,698
2018 1,242 3,008
2019 1,343 3,017
2020 1,276 2,983
2021 1,237 2,920
2022 1,268 2,971
2023 1,260 3,111
2024 1,270 3,197

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, 1880–2024.

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