Emerson has been given to about 67,571 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.
Emerson ranks 122nd among American unisexs in 2025, with 3,612 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 3,612 babies were given the name, ranking 122nd. The typical living American called Emerson is about 10 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Hampshire, where it accounts for 0.37% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.