Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Emmet
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2015
Peak era
2015
Peak births
262
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Emmet
How many people are named Emmet?
An estimated 4,322 living Americans are named Emmet.
How rare is Emmet?
Emmet is uncommon among babies today, with 110 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 58% from its 2015 peak.
How old is the typical Emmet?
The median age of a living American named Emmet is approximately 13 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 24 years old.
Is Emmet still popular?
Not especially. Emmet has been declining since its 2015 peak and registered 110 births in 2025.
Where is Emmet most common?
Emmet has its strongest geographic signal in Iowa, where it appears 3.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20152025
Peak year
2015
Decline from peak
58%
2025
110
All-time
6,966
Where it lives now
Emmet is most concentrated in Iowa — about 3.2× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in Michigan and Minnesota.
States where Emmet is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.