Emmet
How to say it: EM-it · /ˈɛmɪt/
English surname from the given name Emma; also an Irish patriotic surname (Robert Emmet). Ultimately Germanic 'ermen' meaning whole.
Emmet was the 112th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 110 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are down about 12% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #135 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #112 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 110 |
| Share of births | 1 in 967 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | −12% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #135 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,110 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Emmet peaked in the 1880s, nearly vanished by the 1980s, and has come back.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Em
Honouring a Emmet in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Emmet is about 1 in 41.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew, Irish.
In France: #1,110 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Emmet
- Emmet D. Boyle (1879–1926)American politician
- Emmet Fox (1886–1951)American New Thought writer
- Emmet O'Neal (1853–1922)American politician
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