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Middle English roots
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01 / Meaning & origin
Emmet is a masculine given name documented in English and Finnish. English Wiktionary traces it to Middle English.
From a Middle English diminutive of the female given name Emma.
02 / Across borders
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7 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 110 boys (rank 1554). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Emmet
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 34 | 283 | observed |
| 1881 | 24 | 332 | observed |
| 1882 | 22 | 377 | observed |
| 1883 | 25 | 331 | observed |
| 1884 | 25 | 352 | observed |
| 1885 | 20 | 399 | observed |
| 1886 | 24 | 348 | observed |
| 1887 | 9 | 631 | observed |
| 1888 | 30 | 330 | observed |
| 1889 | 24 | 360 | observed |
| 1890 | 24 | 358 | observed |
| 1891 | 14 | 476 | observed |
| 1892 | 19 | 445 | observed |
| 1893 | 19 | 419 | observed |
| 1894 | 19 | 439 | observed |
| 1895 | 31 | 329 | observed |
| 1896 | 21 | 424 | observed |
| 1897 | 13 | 584 | observed |
| 1898 | 13 | 611 | observed |
| 1899 | 13 | 548 | observed |
| 1900 | 27 | 430 | observed |
| 1901 | 13 | 559 | observed |
| 1902 | 13 | 615 | observed |
| 1903 | 27 | 370 | observed |
| 1904 | 19 | 492 | observed |
| 1905 | 18 | 549 | observed |
| 1906 | 19 | 523 | observed |
| 1907 | 18 | 591 | observed |
| 1908 | 13 | 744 | observed |
| 1909 | 26 | 505 | observed |
| 1910 | 19 | 677 | observed |
| 1911 | 38 | 471 | observed |
| 1912 | 37 | 700 | observed |
| 1913 | 59 | 564 | observed |
| 1914 | 52 | 724 | observed |
| 1915 | 86 | 621 | observed |
| 1916 | 70 | 715 | observed |
| 1917 | 67 | 765 | observed |
| 1918 | 82 | 692 | observed |
| 1919 | 73 | 753 | observed |
| 1920 | 99 | 630 | observed |
| 1921 | 91 | 677 | observed |
| 1922 | 81 | 730 | observed |
| 1923 | 80 | 729 | observed |
| 1924 | 62 | 872 | observed |
| 1925 | 66 | 814 | observed |
| 1926 | 70 | 776 | observed |
| 1927 | 61 | 866 | observed |
| 1928 | 71 | 767 | observed |
| 1929 | 44 | 1,026 | observed |
| 1930 | 58 | 865 | observed |
| 1931 | 37 | 1,111 | observed |
| 1932 | 44 | 992 | observed |
| 1933 | 44 | 946 | observed |
| 1934 | 40 | 1,024 | observed |
| 1935 | 32 | 1,165 | observed |
| 1936 | 31 | 1,182 | observed |
| 1937 | 22 | 1,444 | observed |
| 1938 | 29 | 1,221 | observed |
| 1939 | 26 | 1,297 | observed |
| 1940 | 30 | 1,227 | observed |
| 1941 | 31 | 1,187 | observed |
| 1942 | 40 | 1,074 | observed |
| 1943 | 18 | 1,699 | observed |
| 1944 | 36 | 1,107 | observed |
| 1945 | 33 | 1,139 | observed |
| 1946 | 17 | 1,759 | observed |
| 1947 | 39 | 1,159 | observed |
| 1948 | 20 | 1,656 | observed |
| 1949 | 33 | 1,252 | observed |
| 1950 | 22 | 1,572 | observed |
| 1951 | 29 | 1,373 | observed |
| 1952 | 24 | 1,547 | observed |
| 1953 | 25 | 1,508 | observed |
| 1954 | 13 | 2,207 | observed |
| 1955 | 19 | 1,791 | observed |
| 1956 | 29 | 1,443 | observed |
| 1957 | 20 | 1,791 | observed |
| 1958 | 21 | 1,724 | observed |
| 1959 | 20 | 1,806 | observed |
| 1960 | 16 | 2,042 | observed |
| 1961 | 12 | 2,409 | observed |
| 1962 | 16 | 2,035 | observed |
| 1963 | 22 | 1,695 | observed |
| 1964 | 14 | 2,205 | observed |
| 1965 | 22 | 1,669 | observed |
| 1966 | 12 | 2,327 | observed |
| 1967 | 23 | 1,609 | observed |
| 1968 | 10 | 2,735 | observed |
| 1969 | 20 | 1,861 | observed |
| 1970 | 17 | 2,213 | observed |
| 1971 | 17 | 2,279 | observed |
| 1972 | 16 | 2,323 | observed |
| 1973 | 20 | 2,036 | observed |
| 1974 | 12 | 2,946 | observed |
| 1975 | 21 | 2,134 | observed |
| 1976 | 11 | 3,264 | observed |
| 1977 | 11 | 3,386 | observed |
| 1978 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1979 | 19 | 2,465 | observed |
| 1980 | 19 | 2,536 | observed |
| 1981 | 12 | 3,412 | observed |
| 1982 | 15 | 2,972 | observed |
| 1983 | 15 | 2,912 | observed |
| 1984 | 10 | 3,925 | observed |
| 1985 | 12 | 3,599 | observed |
| 1986 | 7 | 5,332 | observed |
| 1987 | 10 | 4,239 | observed |
| 1988 | 17 | 3,079 | observed |
| 1989 | 15 | 3,618 | observed |
| 1990 | 18 | 3,309 | observed |
| 1991 | 22 | 2,915 | observed |
| 1992 | 20 | 3,220 | observed |
| 1993 | 26 | 2,697 | observed |
| 1994 | 43 | 1,927 | observed |
| 1995 | 36 | 2,210 | observed |
| 1996 | 45 | 1,958 | observed |
| 1997 | 41 | 2,126 | observed |
| 1998 | 36 | 2,394 | observed |
| 1999 | 40 | 2,263 | observed |
| 2000 | 46 | 2,175 | observed |
| 2001 | 47 | 2,185 | observed |
| 2002 | 49 | 2,155 | observed |
| 2003 | 66 | 1,800 | observed |
| 2004 | 74 | 1,720 | observed |
| 2005 | 93 | 1,525 | observed |
| 2006 | 80 | 1,738 | observed |
| 2007 | 78 | 1,848 | observed |
| 2008 | 82 | 1,802 | observed |
| 2009 | 103 | 1,573 | observed |
| 2010 | 132 | 1,299 | observed |
| 2011 | 147 | 1,198 | observed |
| 2012 | 158 | 1,155 | observed |
| 2013 | 174 | 1,075 | observed |
| 2014 | 220 | 959 | observed |
| 2015 | 262 | 859 | observed |
| 2016 | 243 | 894 | observed |
| 2017 | 220 | 947 | observed |
| 2018 | 194 | 1,045 | observed |
| 2019 | 190 | 1,072 | observed |
| 2020 | 141 | 1,288 | observed |
| 2021 | 115 | 1,529 | observed |
| 2022 | 122 | 1,479 | observed |
| 2023 | 136 | 1,369 | observed |
| 2024 | 108 | 1,589 | observed |
| 2025 | 110 | 1,554 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Emmet” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American bishop of the Roman Catholic Church, author, scholar and Catholic evangelist.
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
American writer (1896–1955)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
former US Trade Representative
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
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