Emmitt
Emmitt was the 770th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 333 babies. Its best year was 1905, when it ranked 424th; the most babies were born in 2019 (571). Over the last ten years it has moved down 187 places. More babies were named Emmitt in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Emmett) little Emma (probably) · English, Germanic
- Rank in 2025
- #770 boys, down 260 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 333boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2019571 babies
- Total since 1880
- 14,249babies recorded
What does the name Emmitt mean?
Emmitt 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
Emmitt popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 11 since 2021, 6 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #770 | 333 |
| 2020 | #510 | 560 |
| 2010 | #870 | 242 |
| 2000 | #2,265 | 43 |
| 1990 | #2,993 | 21 |
| 1980 | #1,776 | 32 |
| 1970 | #1,183 | 49 |
| 1960 | #988 | 60 |
| 1950 | #683 | 100 |
| 1940 | #699 | 75 |
| 1930 | #723 | 76 |
| 1920 | #625 | 103 |
| 1910 | #515 | 30 |
| 1900 | #481 | 23 |
| 1890 | #544 | 13 |
| 1880 | #770 | 7 |
How popular is Emmitt, counting every spelling?
Emmitt is a spelling of Emmett, a name family that ranked #110 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #770 for Emmitt 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 Emmitt?
333 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Emmitt (0.09 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Emmitt 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 25 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Emmitt.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Emmitt?
About 10,400 people born in the US named Emmitt are alive today, with a median age of 11; half are between 6 and 26. That makes Emmitt a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Emmitt by state
How common Emmitt was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Iowa (2.5×), Indiana (2.4×), Kentucky (2.2×), Ohio (2.2×), Wisconsin (2.1×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Emmitt: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Emmitt, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Emmitt
What does Emmitt mean?
Emmitt is a spelling of Emmett, which means “little Emma (probably)” (English, Germanic origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Emmitt?
Emmitt was the 770th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 333 babies. Its best year was 1905, when it ranked 424th; the most babies were born in 2019 (571). Over the last ten years it has moved down 187 places. More babies were named Emmitt in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Emmitt a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Emmitt in the US.
Where is Emmitt most popular?
In 2021–2025, Emmitt was most common in Wyoming (0.86 per 1,000 boys), followed by Iowa and Indiana.