Boy name
Emmett
Emmett holds the #121 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 2,950 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #107 in 2020 to #121 today. Its strongest year on record was 2021 (#103 nationally, 3,663 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Minnesota (#26 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#121
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#103
in 2021 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
2,950
boys named Emmett
Emmett popularity, 1880–2025
Where Emmett is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alaska (#33), Vermont (#64), Minnesota (#26)
Uniqueness score
22/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Emmett in the most recent year of SSA data.