How Many People Are Named Emitt?
An estimated 352 people in the United States have the first name Emitt. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Emitt peaked in popularity in 2014 with 39 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Emitt as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Emitt paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
352
About 1 in 973,734 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2014
39 births
Total Registered
629
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Emitt
Emitt is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 629 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Emitt as a male name
Ranked #7,409 in 2023
11 male births in 2023
Peak: 2014 (39 births)
Emitt: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Emitt span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 211 babies were registered. Emitt has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Emitt by Decade
How has Emitt tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Emitt by State
Birth registrations for Emitt span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Ohio, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, Ohio, Mississippi. On average, about 5 Emitts were registered per state.
Emitt + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Emitt as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Emitt
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Emitt: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emitt?
We estimate approximately 352 people named Emitt are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 973,734 Americans share this first name.
Is Emitt a common name?
Emitt is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 629 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Emitt most popular?
Emitt reached peak popularity in 2014, when 39 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Emitt is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Emitt a male name?
Emitt is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Emitt Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Emitt Smith, Emitt Johnson, Emitt Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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