Emmerson is an uncommon variant of Emerson that peaked in 2013 and has grown less common since.
Emmerson is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #2,623 among girls (66) and #4,437 among boys (23) — overall #3,846 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 89 | 89 | #2,623 | #4,437 |
| 2024 | 95 | 95 | #2,674 | #3,722 |
| 2023 | 88 | 88 | #2,428 | #6,301 |
| 2022 | 102 | 102 | #2,430 | #4,020 |
| 2021 | 110 | 110 | #2,193 | #4,147 |
| 2020 | 125 | 125 | #1,981 | #3,599 |
| 2019 | 130 | 130 | #1,901 | #4,149 |
| 2018 | 131 | 131 | #1,942 | #3,731 |
| 2017 | 149 | 149 | #1,726 | #4,021 |
| 2016 | 157 | 157 | #1,675 | #3,713 |
| 2015 | 184 | 184 | #1,489 | #3,609 |
| 2014 | 188 | 188 | #1,440 | #3,556 |
| 2013 | 193 | 193 | #1,365 | #4,369 |
| 2012 | 145 | 145 | #1,595 | #8,361 |
| 2011 | 129 | 129 | #1,863 | #4,550 |
| 2010 | 131 | 131 | #1,714 | #8,334 |
| 2009 | 150 | 150 | #1,645 | #6,194 |
| 2008 | 143 | 143 | #1,721 | #6,165 |
| 2007 | 117 | 117 | #1,929 | #7,765 |
| 2006 | 119 | 119 | #1,853 | #8,203 |
| 2005 | 76 | 76 | #2,609 | #6,771 |
| 2004 | 36 | 36 | #4,637 | #9,218 |
| 2003 | 39 | 39 | #3,616 | — |
| 2002 | 33 | 33 | #3,913 | — |
| 2001 | 19 | 19 | #5,889 | — |
| 2000 | 17 | 17 | #6,291 | — |
| 1999 | 17 | 17 | #6,002 | — |
| 1998 | 12 | 12 | #7,703 | — |
| 1997 | 5 | — | — | #9,722 |
| 1996 | 5 | — | — | #9,448 |
| 1994 | 5 | — | — | #9,257 |
| 1973 | 5 | — | — | #5,331 |
| 1963 | 5 | — | — | #4,233 |
| 1958 | 5 | — | — | #4,125 |
| 1956 | 8 | — | — | #3,041 |
| 1955 | 5 | — | — | #4,027 |
| 1942 | 5 | — | — | #3,726 |
| 1940 | 6 | — | — | #3,230 |
| 1939 | 5 | — | — | #3,638 |
| 1937 | 5 | — | — | #3,694 |
| 1934 | 7 | — | — | #3,074 |
| 1931 | 7 | — | — | #3,195 |
| 1929 | 15 | — | — | #2,029 |
| 1928 | 6 | — | — | #3,837 |
| 1927 | 7 | — | — | #3,563 |
| 1926 | 6 | — | — | #3,849 |
| 1925 | 12 | — | — | #2,480 |
| 1924 | 7 | — | — | #3,616 |
| 1923 | 7 | — | — | #3,582 |
| 1920 | 5 | — | — | #4,506 |
| 1918 | 9 | — | — | #2,942 |
| 1917 | 8 | — | — | #3,022 |
| 1915 | 9 | — | — | #2,693 |