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Emerson
#89 all-timeEnglish originUsed for both boys and girlsgender neutral
The Baby Notebook app is free to downloadWhat does Emerson mean?
“son of Emery”
Emerson is a name of English origin.
Emerson year by year
2026*
#160
2025
#67
2024
#107
2023
#80
2022
#87
2021
#90
2020
#87
2019
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outside top 250
*2026 is a partial year. Snapshot 2026-07-03.
Other spellings of Emerson
Famous people named Emerson
- Ralph Waldo Emersoninfluential American essayist, poet, philosopher
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