Fun Facts About the Name Emitt
- 637 babies named Emitt: U.S. records list 637 babies given the name Emitt from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Emitt Mean?
Emitt is a variant spelling of Emmett, an English name that comes from the medieval personal name Emmet, a diminutive of the female name Emma. Emma derives from a Germanic element meaning "whole," "entire," or "universal," so the usual meaning given to Emmett and its variant Emitt is "universal" or "whole." The diminutive ending -et gives Emmet the sense "little Emma," a pet form. A separate modern explanation links the name to the Hebrew word emet, "truth," but that is a symbolic association rather than the historical etymology. A few surname dictionaries also connect Emmett to the Old English word ǣmete, "ant," used as a nickname, though the personal-name derivation from Emma is the usual explanation.
Emitt Name History & Origins
The name Emitt is a spelling variant of Emmett. Emmett began as a medieval English surname and personal name derived from Emmet, a diminutive of Emma. Emma was common in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066, and the pet form Emmet appears in medieval English records. As a surname, Emmet or Emmett is found in England and Ireland. The best-known historical bearer is Robert Emmet (1778 - 1803), an Irish republican executed after a failed uprising against British rule; his name is commemorated in Irish place names and public memorials. The spelling Emitt is a less common variant used in modern English, chiefly in the United States, and it shares the same origin and meaning as Emmett rather than developing separately.
How Popular is the Name Emitt?
Emitt has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2014. Its best rank was #1,140 in 1908.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,155 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #7,409 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #5,944 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2021 | #5,848 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2020 | #5,787 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2019 | #5,217 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2018 | #5,853 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2017 | #4,792 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2016 | #4,510 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2015 | #3,718 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 2014 | #2,946 | 39 | 0.0020% |
| 2013 | #3,687 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 2012 | #5,554 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2011 | #7,143 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #6,460 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2009 | #9,237 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #9,246 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #11,354 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #9,879 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #10,366 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #11,416 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #10,414 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #8,815 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1957 | #4,158 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1956 | #4,114 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1948 | #3,091 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1945 | #2,449 | 9 | 0.0007% |
| 1943 | #2,799 | 8 | 0.0006% |
| 1941 | #3,250 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1938 | #3,680 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1937 | #3,693 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1936 | #3,705 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1934 | #3,408 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1932 | #3,175 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1931 | #3,511 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1930 | #2,341 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1929 | #2,650 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1928 | #2,302 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1927 | #2,768 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1926 | #2,783 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1925 | #4,400 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1924 | #1,918 | 18 | 0.0016% |
| 1923 | #2,156 | 15 | 0.0014% |
| 1922 | #2,070 | 16 | 0.0015% |
| 1921 | #3,293 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1920 | #2,163 | 15 | 0.0014% |
| 1919 | #1,831 | 18 | 0.0018% |
| 1918 | #2,941 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1917 | #2,798 | 9 | 0.0010% |
| 1916 | #2,426 | 11 | 0.0012% |
| 1915 | #2,499 | 10 | 0.0012% |
| 1914 | #2,324 | 9 | 0.0014% |
| 1913 | #1,715 | 11 | 0.0021% |
| 1912 | #1,934 | 8 | 0.0019% |
| 1909 | #1,188 | 7 | 0.0043% |
| 1908 | #1,140 | 7 | 0.0045% |
| 1900 | #1,210 | 6 | 0.0040% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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