Emerett
Emerett is a variant of the name Emery, a masculine name of English origin meaning "industrious".
Name Census estimates that about 14 living Americans carry the first name Emerett. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Emerett today is around 5 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emerett births was 2021 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emerett. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Emerett. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
14
~ 1 in 24,482,453 Americans
Peak year
2021
8 babies that year
Average age
5
years old
2022 SSA rank
#11,267
Tracked since 2021
Popularity
Emerett: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Emerett by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Emerett during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Emerett
The name Emerett is an anglicized form of the French name Aimeret, which itself is derived from the Germanic name Aigmar. The name Aigmar is composed of two elements: aig, meaning "point of a sword" or "edge," and mar, meaning "famous" or "celebrated." This suggests that the original meaning of the name was something along the lines of "famous warrior" or "renowned swordsman."
The name Aimeret first appeared in written records during the Middle Ages, primarily in northern France and the Frankish regions of Europe. It was a relatively common name among the nobility and knightly classes during this period, as its meaning likely held a certain appeal for those involved in the military and warfare.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Aimeret de Rochefort, a French knight who fought in the Third Crusade (1189-1192 CE) under Richard the Lionheart. Another notable figure was Aimeret de Vichy, a 13th-century noble from the Auvergne region of France who was a prominent figure in the court of King Louis IX.
As the name spread and evolved over time, it took on various spellings and forms in different languages and regions. The English variation Emerett emerged in the late Middle Ages or early Renaissance period, likely due to the influence of Norman French settlers in England.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Emerett can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, where an Emerett Woodward was christened in 1587. Another early bearer of the name was Emerett Wilcox, born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1602, who was a contemporary of William Shakespeare.
Other notable individuals with the name Emerett include Emerett Davison (1590-1670), an English merchant and Member of Parliament during the reign of Charles I, and Emerett Fitzwilliam (1615-1682), a wealthy landowner and patron of the arts in Yorkshire.
In the realm of literature, there is a character named Emerett in the 17th-century play "The Atheist's Tragedy" by Cyril Tourneur, which provides an interesting glimpse into the use and perception of the name during that era.
People
Emerett + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Emerett: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emerett?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 14 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emerett going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 24,482,453 US residents.
Is Emerett a common name?
We classify Emerett as "Very Rare". It ranks above 34% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 14 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emerett most popular?
The single biggest year for Emerett was 2021, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emerett is about 5 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Emerett in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emerett a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emerett in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Emerett still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emerett in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Emerett can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Emerett?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.