Emmet
Emmet was the 1555th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 110 babies. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked 285th; the most babies were born in 2015 (262). Over the last ten years it has moved down 695 places. More babies were named Emmet in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Emmett) little Emma (probably) · English, Germanic
- Rank in 2025
- #1,555 boys, down 266 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 110boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2015262 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,966babies recorded
What does the name Emmet mean?
Emmet is a spelling of Emmett, pronounced the same way, so it shares Emmett's meaning and origin.
Emmett is an English surname that Wiktionary derives from a medieval pet form of the woman's name Emma, and DMNES records the diminutive Emmot in England in 1379. Emma itself began as a short form of Germanic names starting with ermen, 'whole, great'. Some Emmett families may instead take their name from places such as Emmott in Lancashire. Wikipedia lists other popular links, such as the Hebrew word emet, 'truth', but these are sound-alikes rather than sources of the English surname.
Emmot (Middle English, “pet form of Emma”)ermen (Old High German, “whole, great”)
How sure is this? Probable. The Emma pet-form derivation is the dictionary view; a place-name origin (Emmott) is possible for some families.
Other explanations you may read: Means 'truth' (from Hebrew emet).
Related names: Emmet, Emmitt, Emmit, Emma.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Emmett', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Emma', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wikipedia, 'Emmett (name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Emmet popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,555 | 110 |
| 2020 | #1,289 | 141 |
| 2010 | #1,300 | 132 |
| 2000 | #2,181 | 46 |
| 1990 | #3,357 | 18 |
| 1980 | #2,566 | 19 |
| 1970 | #2,229 | 17 |
| 1960 | #2,061 | 16 |
| 1950 | #1,583 | 22 |
| 1940 | #1,236 | 30 |
| 1930 | #869 | 58 |
| 1920 | #633 | 99 |
| 1910 | #684 | 19 |
| 1900 | #437 | 27 |
| 1890 | #362 | 24 |
| 1880 | #285 | 34 |
How popular is Emmet, counting every spelling?
Emmet is a spelling of Emmett, a name family that ranked #110 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,555 for Emmet on its own. Together these spellings went to 3,461 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmett | 2,950 | #121 | 16,023 |
| Emmitt | 333 | #770 | 2,156 |
| Emmet | 110 | #1,555 | 591 |
| Emmit | 35 | #3,334 | 246 |
| Emet | 28 | #3,877 | 134 |
| Emett | 5 | #12,580 | 54 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Emmet?
110 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Emmet (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Emmet born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 76 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Emmet.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Emmet?
About 4,400 people born in the US named Emmet are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 8 and 25. That makes Emmet mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Emmet by state
How common Emmet was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 37 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Emmet: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Emmet, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Emmet
What does Emmet mean?
Emmet is a spelling of Emmett, which means “little Emma (probably)” (English, Germanic origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Emmet?
Emmet was the 1555th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 110 babies. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked 285th; the most babies were born in 2015 (262). Over the last ten years it has moved down 695 places. More babies were named Emmet in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Emmet a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Emmet in the US.
Where is Emmet most popular?
In 2021–2025, Emmet was most common in Iowa (0.14 per 1,000 boys), followed by Minnesota and Pennsylvania.