Emmit
Emmit was the 3334th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 35 babies. Its best year was 1886, when it ranked 480th; the most babies were born in 2012 (137). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,926 places. More babies were named Emmit in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Emmett) little Emma (probably) · English, Germanic
- Rank in 2025
- #3,334 boys, down 1,554 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 35boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2012137 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,260babies recorded
What does the name Emmit mean?
Emmit 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
Emmit popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,334 | 35 |
| 2020 | #1,780 | 85 |
| 2010 | #1,930 | 73 |
| 2000 | #6,039 | 11 |
| 1990 | #4,485 | 12 |
| 1980 | #5,106 | 7 |
| 1970 | #2,327 | 16 |
| 1960 | #1,874 | 19 |
| 1950 | #1,761 | 18 |
| 1940 | #1,112 | 35 |
| 1930 | #983 | 48 |
| 1920 | #961 | 52 |
| 1910 | #1,141 | 9 |
| 1900 | #755 | 12 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Emmit, counting every spelling?
Emmit is a spelling of Emmett, a name family that ranked #110 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,334 for Emmit 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 Emmit?
35 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Emmit (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Emmit 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 240 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Emmit.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Emmit?
About 2,400 people born in the US named Emmit are alive today, with a median age of 14; half are between 9 and 34. That makes Emmit 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.
Emmit by state
How common Emmit was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 45 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 Emmit: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Emmit, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Emmit
What does Emmit mean?
Emmit is a spelling of Emmett, which means “little Emma (probably)” (English, Germanic origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Emmit?
Emmit was the 3334th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 35 babies. Its best year was 1886, when it ranked 480th; the most babies were born in 2012 (137). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,926 places. More babies were named Emmit in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Emmit a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Emmit in the US.
Where is Emmit most popular?
In 2021–2025, Emmit was most common in Arkansas (0.08 per 1,000 boys), followed by Wisconsin and Colorado.