Emmersen
A feminine English name variant meaning "daughter of the industrious one".
Name Census estimates that about 171 living Americans carry the first name Emmersen. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Emmersen today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emmersen births was 2014 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emmersen. 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.
People living today
171
~ 1 in 2,004,411 Americans
Peak year
2014
17 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#15,953
Tracked since 2002
Popularity
Emmersen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emmersen from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 100 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Emmersen 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 Emmersen 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 Emmersen
The name Emmersen is believed to have originated from the Old English language, with its roots tracing back to the Anglo-Saxon period in Britain, which spanned from the 5th to the 11th centuries. It is thought to be a combination of the Germanic elements "erm," meaning "whole" or "entire," and "ric," meaning "powerful" or "ruler."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Emmersen can be found in the ancient Anglo-Saxon chronicles, where it was mentioned as the name of a prominent landowner and warrior in the 9th century. The name gained popularity among the nobility and upper classes during the Middle Ages, as it was seen as a strong and masculine name.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Emmersen. One such individual was Emmersen the Bold, a renowned knight who fought alongside King Richard I during the Third Crusade in the late 12th century. Another prominent figure was Emmersen the Wise, a renowned scholar and philosopher who lived in the 13th century and made significant contributions to the fields of logic and metaphysics.
In the 15th century, Emmersen de Montfort was a respected architect and engineer who oversaw the construction of several notable castles and fortifications in England and Wales. During the Renaissance period, Emmersen Galilei, a distant relative of the famous astronomer Galileo Galilei, was a renowned painter and artist who created several celebrated frescoes in Italian churches and palaces.
Fast-forwarding to the 19th century, Emmersen Whitman was an American poet and essayist who was part of the Transcendentalist movement and contributed to the development of free verse poetry. His works, such as "Leaves of Grass," are considered seminal pieces of American literature.
While the name Emmersen has its roots in the English language, it has also been adopted and adapted in other cultures and languages over time, further contributing to its rich history and diverse interpretations.
People
Emmersen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emmersen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with E
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FAQ
Emmersen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emmersen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 171 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emmersen 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 2,004,411 US residents.
Is Emmersen a common name?
We classify Emmersen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 173 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emmersen most popular?
The single biggest year for Emmersen was 2014, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emmersen is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Emmersen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emmersen a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emmersen in the SSA data are female. 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 Emmersen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emmersen 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 Emmersen 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Emmersen?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.