Emmit
1 country#3314 in United States, 2025Popularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Emmit’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
4,260 births recorded 1882–2025 · currently #3314 · peaked in 2012 with 137 births
Most common in: Texas, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, California
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Emmit’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #3024 | — |
| 2007 | #3444 | ↓420 |
| 2008 | #2788 | ↑656 |
| 2009 | #2894 | ↓106 |
| 2010 | #1924 | ↑970 |
| 2011 | #1587 | ↑337 |
| 2012 | #1280 | ↑307 |
| 2013 | #1326 | ↓46 |
| 2014 | #1402 | ↓76 |
| 2015 | #1406 | ↓4 |
| 2016 | #1433 | ↓27 |
| 2017 | #1567 | ↓134 |
| 2018 | #1663 | ↓96 |
| 2019 | #1849 | ↓186 |
| 2020 | #1778 | ↑71 |
| 2021 | #2000 | ↓222 |
| 2022 | #2379 | ↓379 |
| 2023 | #2848 | ↓469 |
| 2024 | #3394 | ↓546 |
| 2025 | #3314 | ↑80 |
Frequently asked questions about Emmit
Is Emmit a popular name?
Yes — Emmit currently ranks #3314 among boys’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.
Is Emmit more common for boys or girls?
Emmit is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Emmit most popular?
Emmit peaked in 2012 in United States, with 137 recorded births that year.
Is Emmit rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Emmit’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #943 in 1882 to #3314 in 2025.
How many babies have been named Emmit?
At least 4,260 babies have been recorded with the name Emmit across official birth statistics in 1 country.
What names are similar in popularity to Emmit?
Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Emmit include Eliyah, Emersyn, Hansen.
Similar names right now
Ranked directly next to Emmit in United States, 2025 — a real popularity match, not a subjective list.