Emmit: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,334

among boys · ↑76 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Emmit · +3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 48,802

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2012

137 babies

All-time total

4,260

#1,991 all-time among boys

First recorded

1882

in Social Security records

Emmit popularity over time

4,260 babies have been named Emmit since 1882, 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	47	5	–	#480
1890s	69	7	+47%	#548
1900s	105	11	+52%	#687
1910s	386	39	+268%	#754
1920s	589	59	+53%	#750
1930s	432	43	-27%	#797
1940s	276	28	-36%	#1,112
1950s	214	21	-22%	#1,515
1960s	138	14	-36%	#1,874
1970s	96	10	-30%	#2,327
1980s	73	7	-24%	#3,678
1990s	130	13	+78%	#3,364
2000s	294	29	+126%	#2,798
2010s	1,080	108	+267%	#1,281
2020s (to 2025)	331	55	-49%	#1,780

Where Emmit 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	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	25	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Emmit

Emmit is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,334 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 4,260 American babies have been named Emmit. Its peak came in 2012, when 137 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Emmit?

The median living Emmit is about 14 years old; half are between 9 and 42. An estimated 2,500 people named Emmit 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.

Emmit year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	35	#3,334
2024	34	#3,410
2023	44	#2,855
2022	59	#2,386
2021	74	#2,005
2020	85	#1,780
2019	81	#1,853
2018	96	#1,666
2017	104	#1,572
2016	121	#1,435
2015	122	#1,408
2014	120	#1,404
2013	129	#1,331
2012	137	#1,281
2011	97	#1,589
2010	73	#1,930
2009	41	#2,917
2008	43	#2,798
2007	31	#3,464
2006	36	#3,044
2005	31	#3,264
2004	33	#3,040
2003	23	#3,763
2002	26	#3,384
2001	19	#4,174
2000	11	#6,039
1995	16	#3,922
1990	12	#4,485
1985	–	–
1980	7	#5,106
1975	–	–
1970	16	#2,327
1965	10	#2,669
1960	19	#1,874
1955	18	#1,863
1950	18	#1,761
1945	27	#1,280
1940	35	#1,112
1935	31	#1,207
1930	48	#983
1925	77	#750
1920	52	#961
1915	54	#836
1910	9	#1,141
1905	11	#758
1900	12	#755
1895	9	#754
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emmit?

The median living Emmit is about 14 years old. Half of all living Emmits are between 9 and 42 years old.

How many people named Emmit are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Emmit are alive in the United States, based on 4,260 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Emmit mean?

Spelling variant of Emmitt.

How popular is the name Emmit in 2025?

Emmit ranked #3,334 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emmit?

4,260 babies have been named Emmit in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emmit most popular?

Emmit peaked in 2012, when 137 newborns received the name.

Is Emmit a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emmit rising or falling?

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

Will Emmit become more popular?

Emmit is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 boys named Emmit 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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