Emmet

Boy's name · #1555 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Emmet was #285 in 1880, slipped to #5509 by 1986, and has climbed back to #1555 today. About 7,000 boys have carried it since 1880.

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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#905 in Ireland (2025) · #1,143 in Sweden (2025) · #2,016 in Canada (2024).

Emmet D. Boyle — American politician (1879–1926)
Emmet Fox — American New Thought writer (1886–1951)
Emmet O'Neal — American politician (1853–1922)
Emmet M. Walsh — Catholic bishop
Emmet Lavery — American writer (1902–1986)

Among 75 notable people named Emmet:

Lawyers & judges appear 2.34× more often than among typical names — e.g. Emmet G. Sullivan, American judge (born 1947).

Emmet is a rare spelling of Emmett — about 3% of babies given the name are written this way; Emmett itself ranked #121 in 2025.

Similar names: Emmitt · Archibald · Emil · Smith · Emery · West

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