Emerson
Pronounced EH1 M ER0 S AH0 N (ARPABET)
- 3 syllables
- Peaked 2017
- 32 years in use
- 1 spelling
How popular is Emerson?
Emerson is a name given to both boys and girls, and first appears in 1993. It has been given to 66,937 children — the 679th most common girls' name on record.
It is gaining, with the past decade running 51% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2017, when 2,101 children were given it.
Emmerson is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Roughly 49% of children named Emerson are boys, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Emerson and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Emmerson
Characteristics
- 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- EH1 M ER0 S AH0 N
- Stress pattern:
- 100
- Syllables:
- 3
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Emerson
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Emerson
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Emerson?
- Emerson ranks 679th among girls' names in US records, with 66,937 births since 1993. Over the past decade it accounts for 19,553.
- Is Emerson a unisex name?
- Yes. About 49% of children given the name are boys, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Emerson most popular?
- 2017, when 2,101 children were given the name. It has been in use for 32 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Emerson spelled?
- Emmerson. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.