Spelling comparison
Emerson vs Emersyn
2025 US records for these exact spellings: Emerson 3,612 and Emersyn 2,146. Emerson’s share of that pair is 62.7%. The multiple is about 1.7 times the published count of Emersyn.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Emerson profile · Emersyn profile
Emerson and Emersyn name the same child-name in two spellings. The tables below never merge those rows into a single total. Emerson and Emersyn use the same number of letters, so the contrast is which letters appear. Emerson uses “o” where Emersyn uses “y”, between “Emers” and “n”.
From 1998 through 2025, every year in which both spellings were published had the same leader on the combined count. There is no crossover in that overlap.
Emerson is first published in these national files in 1880, and Emersyn in 1998. Emerson’s larger 2025 category is female. Emersyn’s larger 2025 category is female. Emerson led 4 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 2,103 records in 2016, and the closest year was 2022 (a gap of 847). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (5,758), Emerson is 62.7% and Emersyn is 37.3%.
2016–2025, count and rank
2016: Emerson led 2016 by 2,103 published records (3,188 to 1,085). Emerson and Emersyn stay separate rows; 3,188 and 1,085 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2017, Emerson had 1,978 female records (rank #150) and 1,322 male records (rank #276); Emersyn had 1,333 female records (rank #241) and 9 male records (rank #8,348). Emerson led 2017 by 1,958 published records (3,300 to 1,342). 2018 belongs to Emerson. Emerson had 1,948 female records (rank #143) and 1,242 male records (rank #284); Emersyn had 1,896 female records (rank #148) and 24 male records (rank #4,267). The gap that year was 1,270 records. For 2019, compare the categories separately: Emerson had 1,865 female records (rank #152) and 1,344 male records (rank #269); Emersyn had 1,921 female records (rank #148) and 35 male records (rank #3,282). Emerson led 2019 by 1,253 published records (3,209 to 1,956), and the smaller spelling is Emersyn. Emerson was the higher published spelling in 2020, with 1,793 female records (rank #155) and 1,276 male records (rank #268) against 1,733 female records (rank #164) and 27 male records (rank #3,851) for Emersyn. The 2021 national file shows Emerson led 2021 by 1,055 published records (2,982 to 1,927). Read as exact spellings: Emerson had 1,743 female records (rank #168) and 1,239 male records (rank #277); Emersyn had 1,900 female records (rank #147) and 27 male records (rank #3,940). 2022: Emerson led 2022 by 847 published records (2,993 to 2,146). Emerson and Emersyn stay separate rows; 2,993 and 2,146 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2023, Emerson had 1,774 female records (rank #161) and 1,261 male records (rank #268); Emersyn had 1,935 female records (rank #147) and 28 male records (rank #3,923). Emerson led 2023 by 1,072 published records (3,035 to 1,963). 2024 belongs to Emerson. Emerson had 1,971 female records (rank #151) and 1,276 male records (rank #270); Emersyn had 1,914 female records (rank #154) and 32 male records (rank #3,543). The gap that year was 1,301 records. For 2025, compare the categories separately: Emerson had 2,241 female records (rank #122) and 1,371 male records (rank #254); Emersyn had 2,111 female records (rank #138) and 35 male records (rank #3,333). Emerson led 2025 by 1,466 published records (3,612 to 2,146), and the smaller spelling is Emersyn.
| Year | Emerson female count | Emerson female rank | Emerson male count | Emerson male rank | Emersyn female count | Emersyn female rank | Emersyn male count | Emersyn male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,962 | 161 | 1,226 | 295 | 1,073 | 304 | 12 | 6,848 |
| 2017 | 1,978 | 150 | 1,322 | 276 | 1,333 | 241 | 9 | 8,348 |
| 2018 | 1,948 | 143 | 1,242 | 284 | 1,896 | 148 | 24 | 4,267 |
| 2019 | 1,865 | 152 | 1,344 | 269 | 1,921 | 148 | 35 | 3,282 |
| 2020 | 1,793 | 155 | 1,276 | 268 | 1,733 | 164 | 27 | 3,851 |
| 2021 | 1,743 | 168 | 1,239 | 277 | 1,900 | 147 | 27 | 3,940 |
| 2022 | 1,724 | 170 | 1,269 | 274 | 2,116 | 135 | 30 | 3,714 |
| 2023 | 1,774 | 161 | 1,261 | 268 | 1,935 | 147 | 28 | 3,923 |
| 2024 | 1,971 | 151 | 1,276 | 270 | 1,914 | 154 | 32 | 3,543 |
| 2025 | 2,241 | 122 | 1,371 | 254 | 2,111 | 138 | 35 | 3,333 |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Emerson is the warm line and Emersyn is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1880s total is one-sided: 185 published records for Emerson, and no published 1880s count for Emersyn. The 1890s total is one-sided: 194 published records for Emerson, and no published 1890s count for Emersyn. The 1900s total is one-sided: 321 published records for Emerson, and no published 1900s count for Emersyn. The 1910s total is one-sided: 1,751 published records for Emerson, and no published 1910s count for Emersyn. The 1920s total is one-sided: 2,139 published records for Emerson, and no published 1920s count for Emersyn. The 1930s total is one-sided: 1,238 published records for Emerson, and no published 1930s count for Emersyn. The 1940s total is one-sided: 1,092 published records for Emerson, and no published 1940s count for Emersyn. The 1950s total is one-sided: 946 published records for Emerson, and no published 1950s count for Emersyn. The 1960s total is one-sided: 759 published records for Emerson, and no published 1960s count for Emersyn. The 1970s total is one-sided: 680 published records for Emerson, and no published 1970s count for Emersyn. The 1980s total is one-sided: 858 published records for Emerson, and no published 1980s count for Emersyn. The 1990s files give 1,683 published records to Emerson and 14 to Emersyn, so Emerson led the decade. Emerson was the 2000s leader, 9,971 published records against 992 for Emersyn. The 2010s files give 26,816 published records to Emerson and 9,678 to Emersyn, so Emerson led the decade. Emerson was the 2020s leader, 18,938 published records against 11,888 for Emersyn.
Top states in 2025
Emerson’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (295), California (233), North Carolina (179), Ohio (169), Florida (158). Emersyn’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (187), Ohio (131), North Carolina (106), Florida (99), Pennsylvania (97). Texas, North Carolina, Ohio are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.