Emmet means truth or universal — the single-T variant of Emmett, from the Hebrew/Germanic. The LEGO Movie's Emmet IS cinema's most beloved everyman hero — everything IS awesome. Robert Emmet IS Ireland's most romantic revolutionary. Two syllables of the most beloved everyman, everything-IS-awesome, and Ireland's-most-romantic-revolutionary.
Emmet IS the single-T variant meaning truth. LEGO's Emmet IS the most beloved everyman. Robert IS Ireland's most romantic revolutionary.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Single-T; LEGO Movie (2014); Robert Emmet (1778–1803).
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Today
Emmet remains a beloved choice, ranking #1208 in the US. 6,856 babies have been named Emmet since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Emmet?
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Its strongest stretch was the 2010s — when Emmet was at its most popular. At its height in 2015, Emmet reached #858 nationally — 262 babies received it that single year. Today, Emmet is a less common but recognizable name in U.S. records (ranked #1,208) with about 173 babies named Emmet each year. Emmet's usage has fallen in recent decades. In all, around 6,856 babies have been registered as Emmet since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Emmet's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — awesome communication. People named Emmet tend to be warm, beloved, and gifted at being the everyman where everything IS awesome.
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