Unisex name · since 1998
Emmerson
2,480 babies named Emmerson in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,073 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,631 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,480
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Emmerson is the #2631 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 2,480 recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Emmerson recorded 2,480 times among girls since 1998, holding rank #2631 nationally today, ahead of 85% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #4,073 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #2,631 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 2,480 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emmerson ranks #4,073 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,631 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,480 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,073 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,631 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,480
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
Emmerson's 2,480 recorded births place it above 94.36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
25 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Emmerson compares
2,480 Top 20% higher than 80% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Emmerson's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emmerson | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,480 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 171 | 21 | 19,840 |
Emmerson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Emmerson's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 12 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 171, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Emmerson popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 171
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Emmerson popularity over time - boys
613 total births recorded since 1915 (Emmerson as boys' name)
Emmerson by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,307 births, 53% of the file).
2010s was Emmerson's strongest decade.
1,307 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Emmerson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
684 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,307 births
- 2020s 460
2020s
460 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,307 births (53% of all-time use).
How Emmerson compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Emmerson's total volume
Emmerson by state
Where Emmerson concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 219 | 8.8% |
| #2 | California | | 187 | 7.5% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 102 | 4.1% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 95 | 3.8% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 82 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 79 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 56 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 46 | 1.9% |
219 of 2,480 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Emmerson appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Emmerson's data
- Emmerson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,307 total births) through the 2020s (460) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Emmersons (219 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Emmerson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2013)
Similar record span (~27 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1998–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Emmerson draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.