Emmett is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Emmett means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Emmett across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Emmett has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Emmett is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “universal, whole”. A surname derived from the female name Emma.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 78,872 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 760 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 49 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 218 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 769 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Emmett per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2021 (3,681/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (65/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1981 (30/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (15/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2017 (7/yr).
Emmett has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2021, when it ranked #172 nationally (given to 3,694 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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