Popularity in the United States (by decade)
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| Emerson (masculine) | Emerson (feminine) | |||||
| Year | Rank | Percent Used | Rank | Percent Used | ||
| 2020 | #270 | 0.068 | #166 | 0.099 | ||
| 2010 | #327 | 0.053 | #197 | 0.085 | ||
| 2000 | #604 | 0.018 | #484 | 0.031 | ||
| 1990 | #968 | 0.006 | - | - | ||
| 1980 | #1002 | 0.004 | - | - | ||
| 1970 | #1010 | 0.004 | - | - | ||
| 1960 | #862 | 0.004 | - | - | ||
| 1950 | #750 | 0.005 | - | - | ||
| 1940 | #612 | 0.007 | - | - | ||
| 1930 | #528 | 0.011 | - | - | ||
| 1920 | #411 | 0.019 | - | - | ||
| 1910 | #359 | 0.025 | - | - | ||
| 1900 | #378 | 0.022 | - | - | ||
| 1890 | #426 | 0.016 | - | - | ||
| 1880 | #412 | 0.016 | - | - | ||
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