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Worldwide Name Statistics

Emmett

Ranked #798 - 1 in 137,245 people
US

Most common in

United States

58k bearers

World total

58,290

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#798

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States58k
Worldwide
~58k
rank #798
Rarity
1 in 137,245
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~58k in US

About the name Emmett

There are an estimated 58,290 people named Emmett alive worldwide today. That ranks Emmett at #798 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Emmett is held by approximately 58,290 people, ranking #798 among first names. That works out to roughly 18 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,694 U.S. residents).

Historically Emmett is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Emmett appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Emmett popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Emmett, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 74
  2. 1881: 65
  3. 1882: 99
  4. 1883: 87
  5. 1884: 83
  6. 1885: 101
  7. 1886: 94
  8. 1887: 90
  9. 1888: 100
  10. 1889: 108
  11. 1890: 104
  12. 1891: 89
  13. 1892: 117
  14. 1893: 103
  15. 1894: 126
  16. 1895: 138
  17. 1896: 113
  18. 1897: 118
  19. 1898: 131
  20. 1899: 97
  21. 1900: 119
  22. 1901: 110
  23. 1902: 98
  24. 1903: 97
  25. 1904: 120
  26. 1905: 128
  27. 1906: 94
  28. 1907: 148
  29. 1908: 126
  30. 1909: 147
  31. 1910: 159
  32. 1911: 141
  33. 1912: 290
  34. 1913: 340
  35. 1914: 406
  36. 1915: 592
  37. 1916: 500
  38. 1917: 547
  39. 1918: 591
  40. 1919: 635
  41. 1920: 614
  42. 1921: 615
  43. 1922: 578
  44. 1923: 571
  45. 1924: 584
  46. 1925: 587
  47. 1926: 545
  48. 1927: 493
  49. 1928: 461
  50. 1929: 425
  51. 1930: 439
  52. 1931: 400
  53. 1932: 356
  54. 1933: 360
  55. 1934: 341
  56. 1935: 358
  57. 1936: 314
  58. 1937: 320
  59. 1938: 322
  60. 1939: 349
  61. 1940: 338
  62. 1941: 327
  63. 1942: 347
  64. 1943: 332
  65. 1944: 359
  66. 1945: 303
  67. 1946: 359
  68. 1947: 425
  69. 1948: 363
  70. 1949: 290
  71. 1950: 310
  72. 1951: 324
  73. 1952: 320
  74. 1953: 287
  75. 1954: 283
  76. 1955: 298
  77. 1956: 316
  78. 1957: 300
  79. 1958: 267
  80. 1959: 288
  81. 1960: 212
  82. 1961: 239
  83. 1962: 236
  84. 1963: 198
  85. 1964: 203
  86. 1965: 194
  87. 1966: 182
  88. 1967: 190
  89. 1968: 189
  90. 1969: 189
  91. 1970: 173
  92. 1971: 151
  93. 1972: 148
  94. 1973: 132
  95. 1974: 127
  96. 1975: 123
  97. 1976: 132
  98. 1977: 122
  99. 1978: 112
  100. 1979: 114
  101. 1980: 107
  102. 1981: 103
  103. 1982: 111
  104. 1983: 121
  105. 1984: 101
  106. 1985: 84
  107. 1986: 102
  108. 1987: 102
  109. 1988: 110
  110. 1989: 131
  111. 1990: 117
  112. 1991: 131
  113. 1992: 169
  114. 1993: 166
  115. 1994: 165
  116. 1995: 173
  117. 1996: 161
  118. 1997: 198
  119. 1998: 172
  120. 1999: 188
  121. 2000: 231
  122. 2001: 255
  123. 2002: 255
  124. 2003: 287
  125. 2004: 341
  126. 2005: 380
  127. 2006: 439
  128. 2007: 448
  129. 2008: 479
  130. 2009: 955
  131. 2010: 1,278
  132. 2011: 1,614
  133. 2012: 2,037
  134. 2013: 2,366
  135. 2014: 2,651
  136. 2015: 3,056
  137. 2016: 3,062
  138. 2017: 3,182
  139. 2018: 3,452
  140. 2019: 3,577
  141. 2020: 3,426
  142. 2021: 3,681
  143. 2022: 3,347
  144. 2023: 3,102
  145. 2024: 3,027
  146. 2025: 2,973

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Emmett worldwide?

There are an estimated 58,290 people named Emmett alive worldwide today, ranking #798 globally.

Is Emmett a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 137,245 people. In the United States there are roughly 58,290 bearers, which is 1 in 5,694 Americans.

Is Emmett a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Emmett is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Emmett come from?

Who are famous people named Emmett?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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