Spellings
Emerson or Emersyn?
In the US in 2025, 61% of babies in this name family were spelled Emerson and 36% Emersyn. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Emerson61% of the family3,612 born in 2025#122 among girls+25% since 2015Emersyn36% of the family2,111 born in 2025#138 among girls×3 since 2015Emmerson2% of the family89 born in 2025#2,607 among girls−57% since 2015Emmersyn1% of the family62 born in 2025#2,751 among girls−13% since 2015Emersen1% of the family46 born in 2025#3,975 among girlssteady since 2015
Ten years ago
Emerson already led in 2015, with 62% of the family's births; it has 50% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 2,891 to 4,516 births (+56%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson | 1,798 | 2,241 | +25% |
| Emersyn | 831 | 2,111 | ×3 |
| Emmerson | 154 | 66 | −57% |
| Emmersyn | 71 | 62 | −13% |
| Emersen | 37 | 36 | steady |
How they sound
- Emerson /ˈɛmərsən/ (EM-ur-sun)
- Emersyn /ˈɛmərsɪn/ (EM-ur-sin)
- Emmerson /ˈɛmərsən/ (EM-er-sun)
- Emmersyn /ˈɛmərsɪn/ (EM-ur-sin)
- Emersen /ˈɛmərsən/ (EM-er-sun)
In France
In France in 2025: Emerson 5 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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