Boys' name · since 1915

Emmitte

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 67 babies named Emmitte, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,102 of 45,481
all-time among boys
67
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade

67 boys have been named Emmitte since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Emmitte recorded 67 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1962.

  • #20,102 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 67 born since 1915
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emmitte ranks #20,102 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 67 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.

#20,102 of 45,481
all-time among boys
67
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Emmitte's 67 recorded births place it above 55.61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Emmitte's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Emmitte's full recorded timeline at 1926, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Emmitte popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1962

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1923)
8
Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
456789 191519171919192019231925192619321935194519521962 5

Emmitte by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (24 births, 36% of the file).

1920s was Emmitte's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Emmitte births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 24 births (36% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Emmitte?
67 babies have been named Emmitte since 1915. All-time, it sits at #20,102 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1923 with 8 births.
Where does Emmitte sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emmitte ranks #20,102 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Emmitte most popular?
Emmitte was most popular in the 1920s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Emmitte been used?
Emmitte has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 48 years of data through 1962.
What names are similar to Emmitte?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emmanuel, Emmett, Emmitt, Emmet, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Emmitte's data

  • Emmitte's decade-level peak was the 1920s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Emmitte

Nearby Names Like Emmitte

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emmitte

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Emmitte: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1915–1962 (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 Emmitte 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.