Masculine dossier · first seen 1880

Emmett

Stable Cross-generational persistence #121 boys’ name in 2025
Peak era
2021
Peak births
3,663
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880Peak 20212025
peak 2021 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Emmett

How many people are named Emmett?

An estimated 59,224 living Americans are named Emmett.

How rare is Emmett?

Emmett is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 2,950 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 19.5% from its 2021 peak. It was the #121 boys’ name in 2025.

How old is the typical Emmett?

The median age of a living American named Emmett is approximately 10 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 16 years old.

Is Emmett still popular?

Yes. Emmett is holding steady, with 2,950 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Where is Emmett most common?

Emmett has its strongest geographic signal in New Hampshire, where it appeared 3.3× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.

Peak year
2021
Decline from peak
19.5%
2025
2,950
All-time
78,564
Where it lives now

Emmett is most concentrated in New Hampshire — about 3.3× the national rate in the 2020s.

States where Emmett is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.

Alabama: near or below the national rate AL Alaska: near or below the national rate AK Arizona: near or below the national rate AZ Arkansas: near or below the national rate AR California: near or below the national rate CA Colorado: near or below the national rate CO Connecticut: near or below the national rate CT Delaware: near or below the national rate DE District of Columbia: near or below the national rate DC Florida: near or below the national rate FL Georgia: near or below the national rate GA Hawaii: near or below the national rate HI Idaho: near or below the national rate ID Illinois: near or below the national rate IL Indiana: near or below the national rate IN Iowa: near or below the national rate IA Kansas: near or below the national rate KS Kentucky: near or below the national rate KY Louisiana: near or below the national rate LA Maine: near or below the national rate ME Maryland: near or below the national rate MD Massachusetts: near or below the national rate MA Michigan: near or below the national rate MI Minnesota: near or below the national rate MN Mississippi: near or below the national rate MS Missouri: near or below the national rate MO Montana: near or below the national rate MT Nebraska: near or below the national rate NE Nevada: near or below the national rate NV New Hampshire: 3.3× the national rate NH New Jersey: near or below the national rate NJ New Mexico: near or below the national rate NM New York: near or below the national rate NY North Carolina: near or below the national rate NC North Dakota: near or below the national rate ND Ohio: near or below the national rate OH Oklahoma: near or below the national rate OK Oregon: near or below the national rate OR Pennsylvania: near or below the national rate PA Rhode Island: near or below the national rate RI South Carolina: near or below the national rate SC South Dakota: near or below the national rate SD Tennessee: near or below the national rate TN Texas: near or below the national rate TX Utah: near or below the national rate UT Vermont: near or below the national rate VT Virginia: near or below the national rate VA Washington: near or below the national rate WA West Virginia: near or below the national rate WV Wisconsin: near or below the national rate WI Wyoming: near or below the national rate WY