Total births
351
Boys' name · since 1883
Emett
351 babies named Emett in U.S. Social Security records since 1883, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6841
- among boys today
- 351
- born since 1883
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Emett is the #6841 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 351 recorded since 1883.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emett has been recorded 351 times among boys since 1883, currently ranked #6841 nationally and more common than 52% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2025.
- #6841 among boys today
- 351 born since 1883
- 2010s peak decade
- 52% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Emett is currently the #6841 boys' name in America, more common than 52% of boys - 351 born since 1883, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6841
- among boys today
- 351
- born since 1883
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other boys
Emett vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6841
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 52% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Emett was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
25 babies were named Emett in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Emett compares
351 49th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Emett's all-time total is 4% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emett | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 351 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 23 | 22,252 |
Emett's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Emett's full recorded timeline at 2009, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1883, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Emett at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#6,841
Active since
1883
Emett popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
Emett by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Emett's strongest decade.
153 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Emett births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s 45
1910s
45 births
- 1920s 50
1920s
50 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
153 births
- 2020s
2020s
66 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 153 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emett? ▼
Emett has been given to 351 babies in the U.S. since 1883, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #6841 as of the latest data. 25 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Emett most popular? ▼
Emett was most popular in the 2010s decade with 153 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Emett been used? ▼
Records for Emett go back to 1883, giving 143 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Emett? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emerson, Emery, Emerick, Emeric, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Emett's data
- Emett's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (153 total births) through the 2020s (66) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Emett
Nearby Names Like Emett
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emett
Emerson Boy
#270 33,521 births
Emery Boy
#819 20,412 births
Emerick Boy
#3459 748 births
Emeric Boy
#2319 691 births
Emerald Boy
#4083 538 births
Compare Emett side by side: Emett vs Emerson Emett vs Emery Emett vs Emerick
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1883–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Emett: #6841 Boys' Name - 351 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emett. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Emett draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.