Emmette: 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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	101	101	10	–	#1,657
1920s	–	137	137	14	+36%	#1,663
1930s	–	133	133	13	-3%	#1,545
1940s	–	133	133	13	0%	#1,723
1950s	–	104	104	10	-22%	#1,999
1960s	–	70	70	7	-33%	#2,523
1970s	–	42	42	4	-40%	#3,737
1980s	–	17	17	2	-60%	#5,089
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	5	5	1	–	#11,976
2010s	–	55	55	6	+1000%	#7,767
2020s (to 2025)	7	15	22	4	-33%	#9,076

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

101

–

#1,657

1920s

–

137

+36%

#1,663

1930s

–

133

-3%

#1,545

1940s

–

133

#1,723

1950s

–

104

-22%

#1,999

1960s

–

-33%

#2,523

1970s

–

-40%

#3,737

1980s

–

-60%

#5,089

1990s

–

2000s

–

#11,976

2010s

–

+1000%

#7,767

2020s (to 2025)

-33%

#9,076

The story of Emmette

Emmette 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 1912, 819 American babies have been named Emmette. Its peak came in 1918, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Emmette?

The median living Emmette is about 63 years old; half are between 42 and 76. An estimated 400 people named Emmette 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.

Emmette year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	7	#10,041
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	7	#12,596	8	#9,076
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	7	#10,055
2018	–	–	10	#7,767
2017	–	–	6	#11,172
2016	–	–	7	#9,963
2015	–	–	7	#9,861
2014	–	–	9	#8,342
2013	–	–	9	#8,313
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	5	#11,976
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	8	#4,060
1970	–	–	5	#4,932
1965	–	–	5	#4,072
1960	–	–	9	#2,934
1955	–	–	11	#2,471
1950	–	–	12	#2,246
1945	–	–	9	#2,450
1940	–	–	14	#1,930
1935	–	–	14	#1,964
1930	–	–	15	#1,997
1925	–	–	13	#2,344
1920	–	–	10	#2,831
1915	–	–	17	#1,727
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emmette?

The median living Emmette is about 63 years old. Half of all living Emmettes are between 42 and 76 years old.

How many people named Emmette are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Emmette are alive in the United States, based on 819 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emmette in 2025?

Emmette 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 Emmette?

819 babies have been named Emmette in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emmette most popular?

Emmette peaked in 1918, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Emmette a boy or girl name?

Emmette is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Emmette rising or falling?

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

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Emmette popularity over time

The story of Emmette

How old are people named Emmette?

Emmette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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