Masculine dossier · first seen 1882
Emmit
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2012
Peak era
2012
Peak births
137
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Emmit
How many people are named Emmit?
An estimated 2,339 living Americans are named Emmit.
How rare is Emmit?
Emmit is very rare among babies today, with 35 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 74.5% from its 2012 peak.
How old is the typical Emmit?
The median age of a living American named Emmit is approximately 14 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 31 years old.
Is Emmit still popular?
Not especially. Emmit has been declining since its 2012 peak and registered 35 births in 2025.
Where is Emmit most common?
Emmit has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 8.3× more often than the national baseline.
1882Peak 20122025
Peak year
2012
Decline from peak
74.5%
2025
35
All-time
4,260
Where it lives now
Emmit is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 8.3× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Emmit is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.