Emery vs Emerson

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

Name A

Emery

Girl name · Rank #70

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Name B

Emerson

Boy name · Rank #270

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emery Emerson
2014 2,046 1,055
2015 2,424 1,203
2016 2,420 1,226
2017 2,698 1,321
2018 3,008 1,242
2019 3,017 1,343
2020 2,983 1,276
2021 2,920 1,237
2022 2,971 1,268
2023 3,111 1,260
2024 3,197 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, 1906–2024.

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