Feminine dossier · first seen 1998
Emmerson
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2013
Peak era
2013
Peak births
171
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Emmerson
How many people are named Emmerson?
An estimated 2,454 living Americans are named Emmerson.
How rare is Emmerson?
Emmerson is uncommon among babies today, with 66 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 61.4% from its 2013 peak.
How old is the typical Emmerson?
The median age of a living American named Emmerson is approximately 13 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 17 years old.
Is Emmerson still popular?
Not especially. Emmerson has been declining since its 2013 peak and registered 66 births in 2025.
Where is Emmerson most common?
Emmerson has its strongest geographic signal in Michigan, where it appears 1.9× more often than the national baseline.
1998Peak 20132025
Peak year
2013
Decline from peak
61.4%
2025
66
All-time
2,480
Where it lives now
Emmerson is most concentrated in Michigan — about 1.9× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in Illinois and North Carolina.
States where Emmerson is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.