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“Son of Emery, or son of Emar” — English origin
Boy's name · #254 in the US (2025) · Trending
Emerson has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #254 (2025) · 33,521 babies named Emerson all-time · 1 in 1,300 boys born in 2025.
Around the world: about 1 in 1,200 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 1,400 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 3,300 boys in Scotland (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 50 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 251 notable people named Emerson:
Athletes appear 2.12× more often than among typical names — e.g. Emerson Fittipaldi, Brazilian racing driver (born 1946).
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