At a glance
- In short
- Emersyn is a modern spelling of Emerson, an English surname meaning son of Emery.
- U.S. rank 2025
- #138 of girl names
- Babies in 2025
- 2,111 (0.12% of girls)
- Trend
- Rising #164 in 2020 to #138 in 2025
- Peak
- #135 in 2022
- Top state
- #34 in Iowa
- First recorded
- 1998
Meaning of Emersyn
Emersyn is a modern spelling of Emerson, an English surname meaning "son of Emery." Emery comes from Aimeri, the Norman French form of a Germanic given name, which reached England after the Norman Conquest. The -syn ending is a recent respelling that gives the name a feminine look.
Like Emerson, it is part of the wider fashion for surnames used as girls' first names.
In the U.S., only 6 babies were given the name in 1998. It then climbed steadily, from 2,239th in 2005 to 148th in 2018, and reached its peak in 2022 at 135th, with 2,116 babies. In 2025 it ranked 138th, with 2,111 babies.
How to pronounce Emersyn
English
- Pronounced EM-er-sin /ˈɛmərsɪn/
Popularity of Emersyn in the U.S.
Emersyn was the #138 girl name in the U.S. in 2025, with 2,111 babies. It peaked at #135 in 2022 and has been in the top 1,000 since 2010. It first appears in the records in 1998.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1998–2025 28 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,111 | 138 | ▲ 16 |
| 2024 | 1,914 | 154 | ▼ 8 |
| 2023 | 1,935 | 146 | ▼ 11 |
| 2022 | 2,116 | 135 | ▲ 12 |
| 2021 | 1,900 | 147 | ▲ 17 |
| 2020 | 1,733 | 164 | ▼ 16 |
| 2019 | 1,921 | 148 | – |
| 2018 | 1,896 | 148 | ▲ 93 |
| 2017 | 1,333 | 241 | ▲ 63 |
| 2016 | 1,073 | 304 | ▲ 90 |
| 2015 | 831 | 394 | ▲ 33 |
| 2014 | 745 | 427 | ▲ 75 |
| 2013 | 598 | 502 | ▲ 123 |
| 2012 | 457 | 625 | ▲ 80 |
| 2011 | 394 | 705 | ▲ 213 |
| 2010 | 283 | 918 | ▲ 89 |
| 2009 | 262 | 1,007 | ▲ 186 |
| 2008 | 213 | 1,193 | ▲ 222 |
| 2007 | 168 | 1,415 | ▲ 90 |
| 2006 | 146 | 1,505 | ▲ 734 |
| 2005 | 81 | 2,239 | ▲ 1,750 |
| 2004 | 35 | 3,989 | ▼ 184 |
| 2003 | 36 | 3,805 | ▲ 816 |
| 2002 | 26 | 4,621 | ▲ 1,998 |
| 2001 | 16 | 6,619 | ▲ 3,255 |
| 2000 | 9 | 9,874 | ▲ 471 |
| 1999 | 8 | 10,345 | ▲ 2,081 |
| 1998 | 6 | 12,426 | new |
Emersyn by state
Emersyn ranks #34 in Iowa (2025).
Rank by state 45 states
| State | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 34 | 55 |
| North Dakota | 37 | 17 |
| Nebraska | 41 | 33 |
| South Dakota | 46 | 16 |
| West Virginia | 57 | 21 |
| Kentucky | 58 | 59 |
| Wyoming | 58 | 6 |
| Indiana | 61 | 88 |
| Mississippi | 61 | 31 |
| Louisiana | 64 | 51 |
| Ohio | 65 | 131 |
| Kansas | 67 | 38 |
| Alabama | 71 | 53 |
| Missouri | 78 | 68 |
| Michigan | 79 | 88 |
| Maine | 82 | 12 |
| Arkansas | 86 | 29 |
| South Carolina | 87 | 47 |
| Georgia | 89 | 93 |
| North Carolina | 93 | 106 |
| Pennsylvania | 100 | 97 |
| Minnesota | 101 | 49 |
| Oklahoma | 105 | 34 |
| Montana | 105 | 9 |
| Wisconsin | 109 | 44 |
| Tennessee | 112 | 65 |
| New Hampshire | 121 | 10 |
| Idaho | 124 | 16 |
| Illinois | 144 | 68 |
| Texas | 176 | 187 |
| Florida | 179 | 99 |
| Virginia | 182 | 45 |
| Oregon | 190 | 19 |
| Washington | 196 | 37 |
| Utah | 197 | 23 |
| Arizona | 233 | 29 |
| Connecticut | 248 | 13 |
| Colorado | 277 | 22 |
| Maryland | 283 | 18 |
| Massachusetts | 284 | 20 |
| New Mexico | 296 | 5 |
| New York | 300 | 56 |
| New Jersey | 348 | 23 |
| Nevada | 374 | 7 |
| California | 509 | 65 |
Notable people named Emersyn
- Emersyn Jayne is a Scottish professional wrestler who became the first grand slam champion of Pro-Wrestling: EVE.