Emmersyn
An English variant of the feminine name Emerson, possibly meaning "brave journey".
Name Census estimates that about 1,168 living Americans carry the first name Emmersyn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Emmersyn today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emmersyn births was 2019 (98 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emmersyn. 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
- • Emmersyn is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 10 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.2K
~ 1 in 293,454 Americans
Peak year
2019
98 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,019
Tracked since 2002
Census
Emmersyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 776 people with the first name Emmersyn, which placed it at #14,967 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
#14,967
National first-name rank
People counted
776
776 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
83.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Emmersyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emmersyn is White at 83.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.8%) and Two or More Races (5.4%). 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 Emmersyn 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 Emmersyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White83.2% · 646
- Hispanic or Latino5.8% · 45
- Two or more races5.4% · 42
- Black or African American3.6% · 28
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 5
Popularity
Emmersyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emmersyn 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 708 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Emmersyn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Emmersyn 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 Emmersyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Emmersyns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 18 states and territories. Texas, Illinois, Michigan recorded the most babies named Emmersyn, while Washington, Virginia, South Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 19 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Emmersyn
The name Emmersyn is a relatively modern invention, likely derived from the combination of the names Emma and Erin. While the exact origin is unclear, it is believed to have emerged in the English-speaking world, possibly in the United States or the United Kingdom, in the late 20th or early 21st century.
The name Emma has roots in the Germanic language, originating from the word "ermen," meaning "whole" or "universal." It was popularized in the Middle Ages and has been a common name throughout Europe for centuries. The name Erin, on the other hand, is derived from the Irish Gaelic term "Éirinn," which means "Ireland."
There are no known historical references or ancient texts mentioning the name Emmersyn specifically. However, its components, Emma and Erin, have a rich history and have been borne by various notable figures throughout the centuries.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Emma can be found in the 9th century, when a woman named Emma of Bavaria lived from around 808 to 876 CE. She was the wife of Louis the German, a Carolingian king and emperor of East Francia.
Another famous Emma was Emma of Normandy, who lived from around 985 to 1052 CE. She was the wife of two kings of England, Æthelred the Unready and Cnut the Great, and played a significant role in the political landscape of the time.
In more recent history, Emma Thompson, the British actress and screenwriter, was born in 1959 and has won numerous awards, including an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award.
Regarding the name Erin, one notable figure was Erin Brockovich, an American legal clerk and environmental activist who brought a successful lawsuit against the Pacific Gas and Electric Company in 1993. Her story was later adapted into a feature film starring Julia Roberts.
Another famous Erin was Erin Moran, an American actress best known for her role as Joanie Cunningham on the television sitcoms "Happy Days" and "Joanie Loves Chachi." She was born in 1960 and passed away in 2017.
While the name Emmersyn itself may not have a long historical lineage, its components have been present in various cultures and time periods, contributing to its unique blend of meanings and associations.
People
Emmersyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emmersyn 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
Emmersyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emmersyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,168 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emmersyn 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 293,454 US residents.
Is Emmersyn a common name?
We classify Emmersyn as "Rare". It ranks above 91.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,177 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emmersyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Emmersyn was 2019, when 98 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emmersyn is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Emmersyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 776 people with the name Emmersyn, or 0.26 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,967 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 Emmersyn 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 Emmersyn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Emmersyn leans strongly female. 764 people counted with this name were female (98.8%), compared with 9 male bearers (1.2%). 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 Emmersyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emmersyn is White at 83.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.8%) and Two or More Races (5.4%). 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 Emmersyn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Emmersyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.2% (646 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 Emmersyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emmersyn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emmersyn 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 Emmersyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emmersyn 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 Emmersyn 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 are called Emmersyn?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.