Emmett
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning truth; form of Immanuel.
Babies a year
3,156
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#121
down from #119
UK popularity
#702
50 babies · down from #622
How Emmett has moved
View as table
| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #139 |
| 2016 | #136 |
| 2017 | #124 |
| 2018 | #114 |
| 2019 | #107 |
| 2020 | #106 |
| 2021 | #103 |
| 2022 | #115 |
| 2023 | #118 |
| 2024 | #119 |
| 2025 | #121 |
In 2025, 50 babies in England and Wales were named Emmett. In the US, 3,156 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Emmett was most common in 1895, when it went to 0.11% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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