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How Many People Are Named Emmet?
Estimated people named Emmet living in the U.S. today
4,353
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 6,856
- Peak year: 2015 (262 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,353
Emmet by age group — who carries the name today?
Emmet popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Emmet
Emmet has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 6,856 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,353 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 78,521 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Emmets you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Emmet in the US?
An estimated 4,353 people named Emmet are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Emmet very rare — about 1 in 78,521 Americans.
Is Emmet a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Emmet is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Emmet most popular?
Emmet peaked in 2015, when 262 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Emmet?
Emmet ranks #3,974 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 57 out of 100 (higher means rarer).