Emit: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	18	2	–	#848
1890s	11	1	-39%	#1,011
1900s	19	2	+73%	#1,050
1910s	87	9	+358%	#1,665
1920s	89	9	+2%	#1,977
1930s	29	3	-67%	#2,922
1940s	5	1	-83%	#3,660
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	11	1	–	#3,681
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	96	10	–	#6,405
2020s (to 2025)	25	4	-57%	#9,868

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#848

1890s

-39%

#1,011

1900s

+73%

#1,050

1910s

+358%

#1,665

1920s

+2%

#1,977

1930s

-67%

#2,922

1940s

-83%

#3,660

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,681

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

#6,405

2020s (to 2025)

-57%

#9,868

The story of Emit

Emit is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1881, 390 American babies have been named Emit. Its peak came in 1922, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Emit stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emit?

The median living Emit is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 13. An estimated 100 people named Emit 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.

Emit year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	7	#10,040
2022	5	#12,908
2021	6	#11,164
2020	7	#9,868
2019	11	#7,304
2018	12	#6,828
2017	8	#9,094
2016	9	#8,345
2015	8	#8,992
2014	13	#6,405
2013	12	#6,736
2012	9	#8,359
2011	8	#8,993
2010	6	#11,167
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	7	#3,509
1920	11	#2,648
1915	12	#2,214
1910	5	#1,665
1905	–	–
1900	7	#1,080
1895	6	#1,011
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emit?

The median living Emit is about 10 years old. Half of all living Emits are between 6 and 13 years old.

How many people named Emit are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Emit are alive in the United States, based on 390 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Emit mean?

Spelling variant of Emmitt.

How popular is the name Emit in 2025?

Emit did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Emit?

390 babies have been named Emit in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emit most popular?

Emit peaked in 1922, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Emit a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emit rising or falling?

Emit is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Emit popularity over time

The story of Emit

How old are people named Emit?

Emit year by year

Frequently asked questions

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