Emerson
A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning son of Emery, brave power.
How Emerson has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #180 |
| 2016 | #161 |
| 2017 | #150 |
| 2018 | #143 |
| 2019 | #152 |
| 2020 | #155 |
| 2021 | #166 |
| 2022 | #170 |
| 2023 | #161 |
| 2024 | #151 |
| 2025 | #122 |
Emerson by the numbers
In 2025, 74 babies in England and Wales were named Emerson. In the US, 3,275 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that come from Emery
Like Emerson, each of these traces back to Emery: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)
- Emberlybrave, powerful; a modern respelling of Emery with -ly suffix467 in the US (2017)
- Emeriebrave and powerful; variant of Emery408 in the US (2017)
- Emeribrave, powerful; industrious ruler; variant of Emery133 in the US (2017)
- Embrybrave and powerful; a respelling of Emery or variant of Emory63 in the US (2017)
- Emoriebrave and powerful; a modern respelling of Emery57 in the US (2017)
- Emericpowerful work, industrious ruler; a form of Emery31 in the US (2017)
- Amerywork ruler; a form of Emery28 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Emerson. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Emersenson of Emery; variant of Emerson48 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Emerson
Names that are said the same way as Emerson, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean courage
Like Emerson, each of these has courage in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Andrewmanly, brave8,228 in the US (2017)
- Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
- Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 in the US (2017)
- Everettbrave as a wild boar3,814 in the US (2017)
- Tristanbold, sorrowful; from Pictish origin3,333 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean strength
Like Emerson, each of these has strength in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Liamresolute protector; short form of William18,764 in the US (2017)
- Williamresolute protector14,922 in the US (2017)
- Ethanstrong, enduring12,398 in the US (2017)
- GabrielGod is my strength9,110 in the US (2017)
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Emerson
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