Emmerson is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #9446 in 1996 with 5 recorded births. This places Emmerson in the bottom 10% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2014 with 30 births ranking #3556. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 378,847 boys born was named Emmerson. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.