Emmet

Meaning: Whole, universal
Origin: English surname — Variant of Emmett

Boy's name · #1555 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Emmet was #285 in 1880, slipped to #5509 by 1986, and has climbed back to #1555 today. About 7,000 boys have carried it since 1880.

Across the states

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

Around the world

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#829 in Ireland (2025) · #1,143 in Sweden (2025) · #1,944 in Canada (2025) · #2,238 in Ecuador (2025) · #4,275 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,267 in Austria (2023) · #414 in N. Ireland (2022).

Famous Emmets

Emmet Sheehan — American baseball player (born 1999)
Emmet Fox — American New Thought writer (1886–1951)
Emmet Cohen — American jazz pianist (born 1990)
Emmet G. Sullivan — American judge (born 1947)
Emmet Stagg — Irish politician (1944–2024)

In stories & tradition

Emmet Brickowski — The Lego Movie (film)
Emmet Hawksworth — Keeping Up Appearances (TV series)
Emmet Crawford — How to Get Away with Murder (TV series)

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, American judge (born 1947).

Spellings & nicknames

Emmet is a rare spelling of Emmett — about 3% of babies given the name are written this way; Emmett itself ranked #121 in 2025.

Similar names: Emmitt · Porter · Emil · Ransom · Smith · Ellison

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