Emmitt

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

Boy's name · #770 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Emmitt reached its best rank, #424, in 1905 and ranked #770 in 2025. About 14,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 38 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,443 in Canada (2025) · #4,702 in England & Wales (2019).

Famous Emmitts

Emmitt Smith — American football player (born 1969)
Emmitt Finnie — Canadian ice hockey player (born 2005)
Emmitt Thomas — American football player and coach (born 1943)
Emmitt Williams — American basketball player (born 1998)
Emmitt Ford — American politician (1943–2014)

Spellings & nicknames

Emmitt is the less common spelling of Emmett — about 10% of babies given the name are written this way; Emmett itself ranked #121 in 2025.

Similar names: Emmet · Bishop · Emil · Davis · Smith · Merritt

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