Boys' name · since 1880
Emmet
6,966 babies named Emmet in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1,466 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,554 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,966
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
6,966 babies have been named Emmet since 1880, making it today's #1554 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Emmet recorded 6,966 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #1554 nationally today, ahead of 89% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1,466 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,554 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 6,966 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emmet ranks #1,466 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,554 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 6,966 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,466 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,554 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,966
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
Emmet's 6,966 recorded births place it above 96.77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
36 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Emmet compares
6,966 Top 11% higher than 89% of 13,930 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
Emmet's all-time total is 19x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emmet | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,966 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 262 | 34 | 22,252 |
Emmet's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Emmet's SSA record in two at 1952 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 262, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Emmet popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 262
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Emmet by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,940 births, 28% of the file).
2010s was Emmet's strongest decade.
1,940 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Emmet births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 237
1880s
237 births
- 1890s 186
1890s
186 births
- 1900s 193
1900s
193 births
- 1910s 583
1910s
583 births
- 1920s 725
1920s
725 births
- 1930s 363
1930s
363 births
- 1940s 297
1940s
297 births
- 1950s 222
1950s
222 births
- 1960s 167
1960s
167 births
- 1970s 144
1970s
144 births
- 1980s 132
1980s
132 births
- 1990s 327
1990s
327 births
- 2000s 718
2000s
718 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,940 births
- 2020s 732
2020s
732 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,940 births (28% of all-time use).
How Emmet compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Emmet's total volume
Emmet by state
Where Emmet concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 399 | 5.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 316 | 4.5% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 216 | 3.1% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 179 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Texas | | 143 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 142 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Minnesota | | 137 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 128 | 1.8% |
399 of 6,966 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Emmet appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Emmet's data
- Emmet's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,940 total births) through the 2020s (732) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Emmets (399 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Emmet: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~145 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Emmet 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 August 2026.