US rank #4432 Unisex name Peak 2008 1,002 births

Emersen — #4432 US unisex name

1,002 babies named Emersen in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s172000s3452010s4772020s163
#4432
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 75% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Emersen was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

61 babies were named Emersen in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Emersen

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,002 babies named Emersen between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Emersen currently holds the #4432 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 61 babies received it in a single year. Emersen is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 126 additional births since 2006.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Emersen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 477 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Emersen shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 40 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Wisconsin. In total, SSA state-level files list Emersen in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Emersen in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,002 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Emersen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,002

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2008

61 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,432

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Emersen popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
61
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
020406080 20242020201620122008200420001998 7

Emersen popularity over time — boys

126 total births recorded since 2006 (Emersen as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 126 births
46810121416 20242022202020182015201320082006 5

Emersen by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
477 births that decade — 48% of Emersen's all-time total
1990s172000s3452010s4772020s163

Emersen by state

Where Emersen concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Emersen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
40 4.0%
#2 California
33 3.3%
#3 Wisconsin
10 1.0%
#4 Colorado
6 0.6%
#5 Illinois
5 0.5%
#6 Michigan
5 0.5%
#7 North Carolina
5 0.5%
#8 Nebraska
5 0.5%
Texas share of Emersen's total US births 4.0%
Even split

40 of 1,002 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Emersen appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Emersen?
1,002 babies have been named Emersen since 1998. It currently ranks #4432 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 61 births.
When was Emersen most popular?
Emersen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 477 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Emersen most popular?
The top states for the name Emersen are Texas (40 births), California (33 births), Wisconsin (10 births).
Is Emersen a unisex name?
Yes, Emersen is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,002 births, and as a boy's name it has 126 births.
How long has the name Emersen been used?
Emersen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Emersen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emery, Emerson, Emely, Emersyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1998–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.