Emerson

“Son of Emery, or son of Emar” — English origin

Boy's name · #254 in the US (2025) · Trending

Emerson is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1880, it stood at #254 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 34,000 boys have been named Emerson along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. About 60% of babies named Emerson in recent years have been girls.

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.

Famous Emersons

Emerson Fittipaldi — Brazilian racing driver (born 1946)
Emerson — Brazilian footballer (born 1976)
Emerson Sheik — Qatari association football player
Émerson Leão — Brazilian association football player and manager
Emerson Palmieri — Italian-Brazilian association football player

What Emersons become

Among 258 notable people named Emerson:

Sports figures appear 2.18× more often than among typical names — e.g. Emerson Fittipaldi, Brazilian racing driver (born 1946).

Similar names: Marcelo · Emilio · Eliseo · Gerson · Emiliano · Anderson

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