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Emerson
Rooted in English, Emerson is a gender-neutral name that means "English patronymic". It is having a real moment, more popular in the 2010s than ever before. These days, it is neither rare nor overly common. The registry counts around 41,801 U.S. births under this name going back to 1900.
EnglishEnglish patronymic
Germanic"Son of Emery" – Germanic "work power"
Births by decade
1900s
321
1910s
1,751
1920s
2,139
1930s
1,237
1940s
1,094
1950s
944
1960s
760
1970s
681
1980s
859
1990s
1,681
2000s
9,965
2010s
20,369
Peaked in the 2010s · 41,801 total U.S. births since 1900