Avery vs Emerson
Avery and Emersoncompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Avery was ranked #269 and Emerson #2253 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Avery was ranked #338 and Emerson #678 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Avery was ranked #471 and Emerson #749 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Avery and Emerson over time
Avery and Emerson appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Emerson reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Avery in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2001–2024
Avery held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Emerson in 12.
Highest recorded here: Avery #338 in 2024, Emerson #594 in 2016.
The order changed in 2016: Avery moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #702 and #597; by 2016 that had become #585 and #594.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Avery #338, Emerson #678.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 2005–2024
Avery held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Emerson in 3.
Highest recorded here: Avery #269 in 2024, Emerson #1920 in 2016.
The order changed in 2010: Avery moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #4564 and #4564; by 2010 that had become #3156 and #5707.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Avery #269, Emerson #2253.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Avery | Emerson |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #196 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #678 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Avery and Emerson both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Avery
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #3848 among girls in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2013–2024
Highest recorded position: #140 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2013–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #196 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Emerson
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #898 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #594 among boys in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2253 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls