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Emmit

Boy

Meaning of Emmit: English: 'universal'

Emmit is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3237th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3237

35 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

4,260

First recorded 1882 · peak 2012

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 11 babies1982: 10 babies1983: 11 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 10 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 12 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 20 babies1995: 16 babies1996: 14 babies1997: 17 babies1998: 14 babies1999: 21 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 19 babies2002: 26 babies2003: 23 babies2004: 33 babies2005: 31 babies2006: 36 babies2007: 31 babies2008: 43 babies2009: 41 babies2010: 73 babies20102011: 97 babies2012: 137 babies2013: 129 babies2014: 120 babies2015: 122 babies2016: 121 babies2017: 104 babies2018: 96 babies2019: 81 babies2020: 85 babies20202021: 74 babies2022: 59 babies2023: 44 babies2024: 34 babies2025: 35 babies
US babies named Emmit per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 137.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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