How Many People Are Named Emmett?
An estimated 57,211 people in the United States have the first name Emmett. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Emmett peaked in popularity in 2021 with 3,680 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Emmett 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 Emmett paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Emmett is overwhelmingly male, 285 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
57,211
About 1 in 5,991 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2021
3,680 births
Total Registered
75,881
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Emmett
Emmett is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 75,881 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Emmett as a male name
Ranked #119 in 2024
3,001 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (3,662 births)
Emmett as a female name
Ranked #6,699 in 2024
17 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (26 births)
Emmett: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Emmett span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 26,273 babies were registered. While Emmett is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Emmett by Decade
How has Emmett 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 901 | 901 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 1,136 | 1,136 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 1,187 | 1,187 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 4,201 | 4,190 | 11 | |
| 1920s | 5,473 | 5,433 | 40 | |
| 1930s | 3,559 | 3,559 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 3,442 | 3,431 | 11 | |
| 1950s | 2,993 | 2,988 | 5 | |
| 1960s | 2,032 | 2,032 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 1,335 | 1,335 | 0 | |
| 1980s | 1,072 | 1,072 | 0 | |
| 1990s | 1,640 | 1,640 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 4,070 | 4,070 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 26,273 | 26,159 | 114 | |
| 2020s | 16,567 | 16,463 | 104 | |
Emmett by State
Birth registrations for Emmett span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Delaware, Hawaii, Wyoming. On average, about 1,334 Emmetts were registered per state.
Emmett + Last Name Combinations
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Emmett: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emmett?
We estimate approximately 57,211 people named Emmett 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 5,991 Americans share this first name.
Is Emmett a common name?
Emmett is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 75,881 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Emmett most popular?
Emmett reached peak popularity in 2021, when 3,680 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Emmett is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Emmett a male name?
Emmett is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Emmett Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Emmett Smith, Emmett Johnson, Emmett 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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