Emerson (given name)

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Emerson
GenderUnisex
Origin
Meaningson of Emery
Other names
Related namesEmmerson, Emersyn

Emerson is an English given name, a transferred use of an English surname coming either from Anglo-Saxon Emars sunu, "Emar's son," or from "Emery's son." (See also Emerson (surname).) [1] It is in use for both boys and girls. [2] Spelling variants such as Emersyn are also in regular use. [3] [4]

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Usage

It has ranked among the top one thousand names for newborn boys in the United States at different times since 1880 and has been among the top three hundred names for American boys since 2013. It has been among the one thousand most used names for girls in the United States since 2002 and among the top two hundred names for girls there since 2014. [5]

It may refer to:

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Notes

  1. ↑ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Emerson". Behind the Name.
  2. ↑ Williams, Alex (18 August 2016). "Is Hayden a Boy or Girl? Both. 'Post-Gender' Baby Names Are on the Rise". The New York Times . Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Popular Baby Names". Archived from the original on 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  4. ↑ Rauwerda, Anne (10 November 2021). "Haileigh and Beighleigh and Paisleigh, oh my!". michigandaily.com. Michigan Daily. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Popularity of a Name (United States Social Security Administration)". www.ssa.gov. United States Social Security Administration. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
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