Total births
390
Boys' name · since 1881
Emit
Since 1881, U.S. Social Security records show 390 babies named Emit, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 390
- total births
- 1881–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
Emit sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 390 recorded since 1881.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emit has been recorded 390 times among boys since 1881, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1881 to 2023.
- 390 total births
- 1881–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
390 boys have been named Emit since 1881, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 390
- total births
- 1881–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Emit was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
17 babies were named Emit in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Emit's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Emit's full recorded timeline at 1927, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Emit at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1881
Emit popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2023
- Peak year (1922)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
Emit by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Emit's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Emit births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 18
1880s
18 births
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1900s 19
1900s
19 births
- 1910s
1910s
87 births
- 1920s
1920s
89 births
- 1930s 29
1930s
29 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
96 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 96 births (25% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emit? ▼
390 babies have been named Emit since 1881. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1922 with 17 births.
When was Emit most popular? ▼
Emit was most popular in the 2010s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Emit been used? ▼
Emit has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 143 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Emit? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emilio, Emiliano, Emil, Emile, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Emit's data
- Emit's decade-level peak was the 2010s (96 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Emit
Nearby Names Like Emit
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emit
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#113 42,844 births
Emil Boy
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Emile Boy
#1902 8,641 births
Emir Boy
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Compare Emit side by side: Emit vs Emilio Emit vs Emiliano Emit vs Emil
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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, 1881–2023 (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. "Emit: Baby Name Since 1881 - 390 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emit. 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 Emit 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.