Emmett
An English surname that grew out of a medieval diminutive of Emma, a Germanic name based on the element ermen, meaning whole or universal.
Emmett in 2025
Emmett was given to 2,973 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 216th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,115 babies born.
The history of Emmett
Emmett reached its highest point in 2021, when 3,681 babies were given the name, ranking 171st that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 78,872 babies have been named Emmett. Half of them were born before 2013, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Emmett by decade
| Decade | Babies named Emmett | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 901 | 300 |
| 1890s | 1,136 | 357 |
| 1900s | 1,187 | 429 |
| 1910s | 4,201 | 433 |
| 1920s | 5,473 | 472 |
| 1930s | 3,559 | 579 |
| 1940s | 3,443 | 654 |
| 1950s | 2,993 | 835 |
| 1960s | 2,032 | 1,150 |
| 1970s | 1,334 | 1,407 |
| 1980s | 1,072 | 1,843 |
| 1990s | 1,640 | 1,728 |
| 2000s | 4,070 | 681 |
| 2010s | 26,275 | 185 |
| 2020s | 19,556 | 171 |
Where Emmett is heading
Emmett has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 3,056 babies in 2015 to 2,973 in 2025.
Names like Emmett
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Emmett.