Emmett
1% girls · 99% boys
About Emmett
Emmett, honest and sincere, laid-back and creative, is on the rise as a male cognate of the megapopular Emma, not to mention being a character in the popular Twilight series.
Emmett for boys#121 US
Emmett originated in England as a masculine diminutive of the German Emma; the Hebrew characters pronounced eh-MEHT mean truth, so that might be considered another definition. Emmet is another, less popular spelling.
The death of young Emmett Till helped spark the civil rights movement.
Emmett for girls#5457 US
Emmett has had an interesting and unusual gender history. A long-obscure masculinization of Emma, Emmett is now rising as a boys' name as a companion to the very popular Emma and Emily. And at the same time, Emmett itself is seen by a handful of parents as a new spin for girls on those uber-popular choices.
While the Emmet spelling might still seem most masculine, the extra T in Emmett does make it seem girl-appropriate. Emmette is an even more feminine spelling. But don't be too alarmed: There were over 3000 boys named Emmett in one recent year compared to only 13 girls.
Pronounced EM-it.
As of October 2026, Emmett ranked #121 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #103 in 2021, Nameberry popularity #45.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #156 | 2,639 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #139 | 3,043 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #136 | 3,045 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #124 | 3,169 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #114 | 3,435 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #107 | 3,554 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #107 | 3,405 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #103 | 3,662 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #115 | 3,322 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #118 | 3,073 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #119 | 3,001 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #121 | 2,950 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Famous Emmetts
- Emmett Evan "Van" HeflinBoy
Jr., American actor
- Emmett Leo Kelly aka Weary WillieBoy
American circus performer
- Emmett Carleton KingBoy
American actor
- Emmett John ScanlanBoy
Irish actor
- Emmett E. RogersBoy
American baseball player
- Emmett TillBoy
American teenager whose murder helped spark the American Civil Rights Movement
- Emmett WatsonBoy
American journalist
- Emmett Andrew McCuskerBoy
Canadian politician
- Emmett Sparks (b. 2009)Boy
son of actors Annie Parisse and Paul Sparks
- Emmett Andrew Brower (b. 2010)Boy
son of actress Sarah Jane Morris and Ned Brower
- Emmett Emmanual Hesketh (b. 2011)Boy
son of actress Spencer Grammer and James Hesketh; grandson of actor Kelsey Grammer
Emmett in pop culture
- EmmettBoy
character in film "Silverado"
- Emmett Lathrop "Doc" BrownBoy
character in the "Back to the Future" series
- Emmett CullenBoy
character in the "Twilight" saga
- Emmett HoneycuttBoy
character on TV's "Queer as Folk"
- Emmett BledsoeBoy
character on TV's "Switched at Birth"
- "Emmett's MarkBoy
" 2002 movie
- Emmett Richmond/ForrestBoy
character in film "Legally Blonde"
- Emmett ClarkBoy
the fix it man on TV's "Mayberry RFD"
- Emmett HeglinBoy
PJ Duncan's best friend on TV's "Good Luck Charlie"
- Simon EmmettBoy
character in the webcomic "Riverside Extras" by Miri Chamberlain
- EmmettBoy
main character in film "The Lego Movie"