Emmitt
A spelling of Emmett, an English surname that began as a medieval pet form of Emma, from the Germanic element ermen, meaning whole or universal.
Emmitt in 2025
Emmitt was given to 339 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,556th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 9,780 babies born.
The history of Emmitt
Emmitt reached its highest point in 2019, when 571 babies were given the name, ranking 1,038th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,005th, in 1886.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 14,249 babies have been named Emmitt. Half of them were born before 2009, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Emmitt by decade
| Decade | Babies named Emmitt | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 111 | 1,005 |
| 1890s | 139 | 1,220 |
| 1900s | 214 | 1,111 |
| 1910s | 655 | 1,198 |
| 1920s | 1,000 | 1,212 |
| 1930s | 788 | 1,267 |
| 1940s | 849 | 1,404 |
| 1950s | 860 | 1,462 |
| 1960s | 560 | 2,191 |
| 1970s | 392 | 2,834 |
| 1980s | 259 | 4,171 |
| 1990s | 522 | 3,076 |
| 2000s | 787 | 2,760 |
| 2010s | 4,386 | 1,038 |
| 2020s | 2,727 | 1,049 |
Where Emmitt is heading
Emmitt has fallen 29% over the past decade, from 477 babies in 2015 to 339 in 2025.
Names like Emmitt
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Emmitt.