boy's name
Emmet
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,830
Northern Ireland
#440
2022 births
Emmet is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 110 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2015, when 262 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 30,140 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Emmet over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 237 |
| 1890s | 186 |
| 1900s | 193 |
| 1910s | 583 |
| 1920s | 725 |
| 1930s | 363 |
| 1940s | 297 |
| 1950s | 222 |
| 1960s | 167 |
| 1970s | 144 |
| 1980s | 132 |
| 1990s | 327 |
| 2000s | 718 |
| 2010s | 1,940 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 732 |
How popular is Emmet?
In 2025, Emmet was given to 110 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Emmet is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Emmet
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Emmet also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Emmet over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Emmet
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Emmet — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Emmet
How popular is the name Emmet?
In 2025, Emmet was given to 110 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Emmet a girl's or a boy's name?
Emmet is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Emmet?
Emmet has 2 syllables.
When was Emmet most popular?
Emmet peaked in 2015, when 262 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Emmet a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Emmet currently ranks #883 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.