How Many People Are Named Emersen?
An estimated 1,117 people in the United States have the first name Emersen. It is used for both genders, with 88.8% female. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Emersen peaked in popularity in 2012 with 68 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Emersen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Emersen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Emersen is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,117
About 1 in 306,853 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
88.8% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2012
68 births
Total Registered
1,128
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Emersen
Emersen is predominantly female (88.8%), though 126 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Emersen as a male name
Ranked #8,495 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (14 births)
Emersen as a female name
Ranked #4,393 in 2024
32 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (61 births)
Emersen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Emersen span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 549 babies were registered. While Emersen is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Emersen by Decade
How has Emersen tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Emersen by State
Birth registrations for Emersen span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Wisconsin. The lowest are in Ohio, Nebraska, North Carolina. On average, about 13 Emersens were registered per state.
Emersen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Emersen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Emersen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emersen?
We estimate approximately 1,117 people named Emersen are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 306,853 Americans share this first name.
Is Emersen a common name?
Emersen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,128 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Emersen most popular?
Emersen reached peak popularity in 2012, when 68 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Emersen is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Emersen a female name?
Emersen is predominantly female. 88.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Emersen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Emersen Smith, Emersen Johnson, Emersen Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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