Emet: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,877

among boys · ↓585 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Emet · -22% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,003

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

36 babies

All-time total

379

#9,324 all-time among boys

First recorded

1922

in Social Security records

Emet popularity over time

379 babies have been named Emet since 1922, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	10	1	–	#4,397
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	32	3	–	#8,727
2010s	182	18	+469%	#4,148
2020s (to 2025)	155	26	+42%	#3,292

Where Emet is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	32	0.02	outside top 500
2029	33	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Emet

Emet is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,877 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1922, 379 American babies have been named Emet. Its peak came in 2024, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Emet stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emet?

The median living Emet is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 400 people named Emet are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Emet year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	28	#3,877
2024	36	#3,292
2023	24	#4,379
2022	28	#3,917
2021	18	#5,187
2020	21	#4,590
2019	25	#4,148
2018	21	#4,647
2017	21	#4,642
2016	20	#4,834
2015	24	#4,204
2014	19	#4,933
2013	13	#6,356
2012	16	#5,552
2011	14	#6,040
2010	9	#8,333
2009	8	#9,238
2008	6	#11,496
2007	–	–
2006	5	#12,611
2005	–	–
2004	6	#10,365
2003	–	–
2002	7	#8,727
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1930	–	–
1925	5	#4,397
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Emet, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Emet?

The median living Emet is about 7 years old. Half of all living Emets are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Emet are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Emet are alive in the United States, based on 379 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Emet mean?

Spelling variant of Emmett.

How popular is the name Emet in 2025?

Emet ranked #3,877 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emet?

379 babies have been named Emet in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emet most popular?

Emet peaked in 2024, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Emet a boy or girl name?

Emet is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Emet rising or falling?

Emet is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Emet become more popular?

Emet is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Emet in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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