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Emmitt

Boy

Meaning of Emmitt: German: 'universal'

Emmitt is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 769th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#769

339 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

14,249

First recorded 1880 · peak 2019

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 27 babies1982: 21 babies1983: 15 babies1984: 29 babies1985: 31 babies1986: 37 babies1987: 19 babies1988: 26 babies1989: 22 babies1990: 21 babies19901991: 27 babies1992: 30 babies1993: 58 babies1994: 71 babies1995: 69 babies1996: 81 babies1997: 63 babies1998: 57 babies1999: 45 babies2000: 43 babies20002001: 51 babies2002: 45 babies2003: 58 babies2004: 51 babies2005: 84 babies2006: 90 babies2007: 107 babies2008: 112 babies2009: 146 babies2010: 242 babies20102011: 284 babies2012: 359 babies2013: 394 babies2014: 442 babies2015: 477 babies2016: 565 babies2017: 529 babies2018: 523 babies2019: 571 babies2020: 560 babies20202021: 541 babies2022: 470 babies2023: 415 babies2024: 402 babies2025: 339 babies
US babies named Emmitt per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 571.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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