Emmett
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Emmett is a boy’s name that grew out of Emma and means “universal,” or “industrious ruler.” Emmett is also read as Hebrew for “truth” or German for “powerful.” Emmett has an Irish feel from patriot Robert Emmet, and is linked to clown Emmett Kelly Jr., football’s Emmitt Smith, and Twilight’s Emmett Cullen. Emmett “Doc” Brown is the eccentric inventor who builds a time machine from a DeLorean in Back to the Future.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, The Best Baby Names for Boys, Unusual Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Numerology for Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Sci-Fi Baby Names
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Usage of Emmett in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Emmett against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Emmett is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Emmett in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 2,950 boys were named Emmett, making it the #121 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 78,564 boys have been named Emmett, with the most (3,663) in 2021. It is most common, relative to births, in Alaska, Vermont and Minnesota.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Emmett
There are 8 towns and villages with Emmett in their name.
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Emmett | Idaho, 🇺🇸 United States | 6,604 | Map |
| Emmett | Michigan, 🇺🇸 United States | 263 | Map |
| Emmett | Kansas, 🇺🇸 United States | 190 | Map |
| Emmett | Louisiana, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Emmett | Tennessee, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Emmett | West Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Emmett | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Emmett | Ohio, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Emmett
There are 6 lakes and reservoirs with Emmett in their name, in 3 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 3🇨🇦 Canada 2🇦🇺 Australia 1
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| Emmett Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Emmett Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Emmett | Tasmania, 🇦🇺 Australia | Map |
| Lake Emmett | Illinois, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Emmett Brison Reservoir | Missouri, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Emmett Sellers Lake | Alabama, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Emmett songs
2 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Emmett in their title. The best known:
- The Death of Emmett Till – Bob Dylan (1963)
- EMMETT
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Emmett
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Emmett.
Emmett O'Connor
Emmett Till
Fictional characters named Emmett
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Emmett as a pet name
FurryName has found 117 dogs named Emmett in public pet registers, making it the #1,086 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Richmond (4), Maple Ridge (4), Adelaide (1). Emmett as a dog name →
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