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Emerson

Used for both boys and girlsStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Emerson: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1999–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1999 to 2025, ranging from #1584 to #5707.20072013201720212025#1584#5707
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1999#3900
2005#2247
2006#2781
2007#1965
2008#2721
2009#4564
2010#5707
2013#2887
2014#2058
2015#2705
2016#1920
2017#3229
2018#2901
2019#2643
2020#2843
2021#3519
2022#3148
2023#2689
2024#2253
2025#1584

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2018: #690 among boys in England and Wales, #749 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #522 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1584 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #522 in England and Wales in 2025.

Emerson's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#158419HighVerified
2025England and Walesmale#52274HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#225312HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#67854HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#26899HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#61458HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#31487HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#60661HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#35196HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#63258HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#28438HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#81238HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#26439HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#72346HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#29018HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#69050HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#32297HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#77943HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#192015HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#59461HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#27059HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#59762HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#205813HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#71046HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#28878HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#78839HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#94731HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#85234HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#57073HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#117122HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#45644HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#86832HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#27218HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#77537HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#196512HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#95226HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#27817HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#98423HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#22479HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#113518HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#134713HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#97619HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#17997HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#137910HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#109613HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#39003HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#15058HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#95815HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#14548HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#89816HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#7493HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Emerson is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Emerson, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: highest position in 2025Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: highest position in 201819962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#522 in 2025
Republic of Ireland20181#749 in 2018
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What is known about Emerson

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #522 in England and Wales in 2025. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.