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EM-er-sun · 3 syllables
↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular
Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.
Rank #270 · Stable since 2020
Popularity score: 43 · SSA Rank: #270
Rank #151 · Rising since 2020
Popularity score: 49 · SSA Rank: #151
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Emerson scores well on meaning depth but there are tradeoffs — the popularity trend is fading.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Emerson beats the neutral-drift null model in 6% of its 177 tracked years — above the random baseline, but not dominant.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Qualities shared by notable Emersons
Emerson is an English unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #151 in the US in 2024.
Notable Emersons
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