Emilson
A masculine name of Danish origin meaning "son of Emil".
Name Census estimates that about 81 living Americans carry the first name Emilson. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Emilson today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emilson births was 2023 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emilson. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Emilson. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
81
~ 1 in 4,231,535 Americans
Peak year
2023
12 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,364
Tracked since 2006
Census
Emilson in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 287 people with the first name Emilson, which placed it at #30,385 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#30,385
National first-name rank
People counted
287
287 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
79.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Emilson
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emilson is Hispanic at 79.8%. The next largest groups are Black (6.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Emilson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Emilson at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino79.8% · 229
- Black or African American6.6% · 19
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.6% · 19
- White6.3% · 18
- Two or more races0.7% · 2
Popularity
Emilson: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emilson from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 40 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Emilson by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Emilson during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Emilson
The name Emilson is a masculine given name of Scandinavian origin, derived from the Old Norse words "emil" and "son," meaning "labor" or "worker" and "son," respectively. It is a compound name that can be translated to mean "son of a laborer" or "son of a worker."
The earliest recorded use of the name Emilson dates back to the Viking Age in Scandinavia, particularly in Norway and Sweden, where it was commonly used among the Norse people. The name's popularity likely stemmed from the cultural significance placed on hard work and labor within these societies.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Emilson was a Norwegian farmer and landowner who lived in the 10th century. His name was recorded in the Gulating Law, one of the oldest Norwegian provincial laws, which regulated land ownership and inheritance rights during that time.
In the 12th century, an Icelandic saga mentions a character named Emilson, who was a skilled craftsman and woodworker. This reference provides insight into the name's association with skilled labor and craftsmanship.
During the Middle Ages, the name Emilson was relatively common among Scandinavian families, particularly those involved in farming, fishing, or other manual labor professions. However, it was less prevalent in other parts of Europe.
One notable individual with the name Emilson was a Swedish merchant and ship owner who lived in the 16th century. He was known for his successful trading ventures and his contributions to the economic development of his hometown.
In the 18th century, an Emilson was recorded as a respected blacksmith in a small Norwegian village. His craftsmanship and skill in metalworking were highly regarded by the local community.
Another historical figure with the name Emilson was a Danish sailor who participated in one of the early Danish expeditions to Greenland in the 19th century. His name was mentioned in the expedition's logbooks and records.
While the name Emilson has its roots in Scandinavia, it has been adopted and used in various forms across different cultures and languages over time, reflecting the influence of migration and cultural exchange.
People
Emilson + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emilson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Emilson: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emilson?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 81 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emilson going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,231,535 US residents.
Is Emilson a common name?
We classify Emilson as "Very Rare". It ranks above 61.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 82 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emilson most popular?
The single biggest year for Emilson was 2023, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emilson is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Emilson in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 287 people with the name Emilson, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,385 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Emilson in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Emilson?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Emilson appears almost entirely male. Of the 283 people counted with this name, 99.3% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Emilson?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emilson is Hispanic at 79.8%. The next largest groups are Black (6.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Emilson most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Emilson in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.8% (229 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Emilson in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emilson a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emilson in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Emilson still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emilson in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Emilson can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Emilson as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Emilson, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.