Boys' name · since 1912
Emmette
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 812 babies named Emmette, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,856 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 812
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Emmette is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 812 have been recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emmette has been recorded 812 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2023.
- #5,856 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 812 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emmette ranks #5,856 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 812 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,856 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 812
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Emmette's 812 recorded births place it above 87.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Emmette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Emmette's SSA record in two at 1951 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1965, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Emmette popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2023
- Peak year (1918)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Emmette popularity over time - girls
7 total births recorded since 2021 (Emmette as girls' name)
Emmette by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (137 births, 17% of the file).
1920s was Emmette's strongest decade.
137 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Emmette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
101 births
- 1920s
1920s
137 births
- 1930s
1930s
133 births
- 1940s
1940s
133 births
- 1950s
1950s
104 births
- 1960s
1960s
70 births
- 1970s 42
1970s
42 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
55 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 137 births (17% of all-time use).
How Emmette 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 Emmette's total volume
Emmette by state
Where Emmette concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 16 | 2.0% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 11 | 1.4% |
16 of 812 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Emmette's decade-level peak was the 1920s (137 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Emmettes (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama 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 Emmette: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~111 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, 1912–2023 (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 Emmette 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.