Emmit vs Emmett

Side-by-side comparison of Emmit and Emmett — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Emmit

Boy name · Rank #3387

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Name B

Emmett

Boy name · Rank #119

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Metric Emmit Emmett
Current Rank #3387 #119
Total Births (all years) 4,223 75,596
Peak Year 2012 2021
Peak Year Births 137 3,662
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Emmit Emmett
1880ss 47 901
1890ss 69 1,136
1900ss 105 1,187
1910ss 386 4,190
1920ss 589 5,433
1930ss 432 3,559
1940ss 276 3,431
1950ss 214 2,988
1960ss 138 2,032
1970ss 96 1,335
1980ss 73 1,072
1990ss 130 1,640
2000ss 294 4,070
2010ss 1,079 26,159
2020ss 295 16,463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emmit Emmett
2014 120 2,639
2015 122 3,043
2016 121 3,045
2017 104 3,169
2018 95 3,435
2019 81 3,554
2020 85 3,405
2021 73 3,662
2022 59 3,322
2023 44 3,073
2024 34 3,001

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1882–2024.

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