Emmerson vs Emma

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

Name A

Emmerson

Girl name · Rank #2682

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Name B

Emma

Girl name · Rank #2

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Metric Emmerson Emma
Current Rank #2682 #2
Total Births (all years) 2,413 763,546
Peak Year 2013 2003
Peak Year Births 171 22,719
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1998 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Emmerson Emma
1880ss — 25,404
1890ss — 28,652
1900ss — 24,176
1910ss — 41,819
1920ss — 46,538
1930ss — 30,022
1940ss — 22,787
1950ss — 14,614
1960ss — 6,991
1970ss — 4,667
1980ss — 10,386
1990ss 29 58,250
2000ss 683 181,393
2010ss 1,307 195,028
2020ss 394 72,819

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emmerson Emma
2014 158 20,962
2015 154 20,485
2016 128 19,548
2017 123 19,870
2018 102 18,818
2019 105 17,221
2020 95 15,714
2021 85 15,543
2022 75 14,498
2023 74 13,579
2024 65 13,485

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, 1998–2024.

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