BabyNameLens · Girl names · Boy names

Emmett

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

Boy's name · #121 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Emmett has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #103 (2021) · 78,564 babies named Emmett all-time · 1 in 580 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #97 in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Emmetts

• Emmett Till — African-American lynching victim (1941–1955)
• Emmett Toppino — athletics competitor (1909–1971)
• Emmett Chapman — American musician (1936–2021)
• Emmett Leith — American physicist and engineer (1927–2005)
• Emmett Dalton — American outlaw (1871-1937)

In stories & tradition

• Emmett Brown — Back to the Future · Back to the Future: The Ride
• Emmett Cullen — Twilight · The Twilight Saga
• Emmett Honeycutt — Queer as Folk

What Emmetts become

Among 178 notable people named Emmett:

Lawyers & judges appear 1.73× more often than among typical names — e.g. Emmett Louis Murphy, American lawyer.

Browse more boy names — popularity, trends and eras for 5,700+ American names, free.

Privacy Policy · Terms of Service