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Emmet

“Variant of Emma — Whole; universal” — Germanic origin

Boy's name · #1554 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Emmet has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #283 (1880) · 6,966 babies named Emmet all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 7,900 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 16,000 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 17,000 boys in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Emmets

• Emmet D. Boyle — American politician (1879-1926)
• Emmet Fox — American New Thought writer (1886–1951)
• Emmet O'Neal — American politician (1853-1922)
• Emmet M. Walsh — Catholic bishop
• Emmet Lavery — American writer (1902-1986)

In stories & tradition

• Emmet Brickowski — The Lego Movie · The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
• Emmet Hawksworth — Keeping Up Appearances
• Emmet Crawford — How to Get Away with Murder

What Emmets become

Among 75 notable people named Emmet:

Lawyers & judges appear 2.34× more often than among typical names — e.g. Emmet G. Sullivan, United States District Judge.

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