Emmitte
A feminine name derived from the French word émince, meaning "thin" or "slender".
Name Census estimates that about 13 living Americans carry the first name Emmitte. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Emmitte today is around 77 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emmitte births was 1923 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emmitte. 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
- • The typical person named Emmitte is about 77 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Emmittes were born before 1959.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Emmitte. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
13
~ 1 in 26,365,718 Americans
Peak year
1923
8 babies that year
Average age
77
years old
1962 SSA rank
#4,238
Tracked since 1915
Popularity
Emmitte: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emmitte from the 1910s through to the 1960s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 24 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Emmitte 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 Emmitte during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Emmitte
The name Emmitte is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "emitten," which means "to send forth" or "to emit." It is believed to have emerged during the Anglo-Saxon period, around the 5th to 11th centuries AD, in regions of present-day England.
Emmitte was a relatively uncommon name in medieval times, but it did appear in some historical records and manuscripts. One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The book mentions an individual named Emmitte, who was a landholder in the county of Norfolk.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Emmitte was occasionally used, although it remained relatively rare. One notable bearer of the name was Emmitte of Gloucester, a 12th-century monk and chronicler who wrote about the life and miracles of St. Wulfstan, the Bishop of Worcester.
In the 16th century, the name gained some prominence with the birth of Emmitte Phillipps (1508-1583), an English merchant and Member of Parliament for the City of London. He was known for his involvement in the wool trade and his support for the Protestant Reformation.
Another historical figure with the name Emmitte was Emmitte Warburton (1650-1720), an English clergyman and author. He served as the Bishop of Gloucester and wrote several works on theology and religious controversies of the time.
In the 19th century, Emmitte Holcombe (1817-1892) was a prominent American politician and lawyer from Virginia. He served as a member of the Confederate Congress during the American Civil War and later became a judge in the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.
While not an exhaustive list, these individuals represent some notable bearers of the name Emmitte throughout history, spanning various professions and time periods. The name, though uncommon, has left its mark on historical records and serves as a reminder of its Old English roots and association with the concept of "sending forth" or "emitting."
People
Emmitte + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emmitte as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Emmitte: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emmitte?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 13 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emmitte 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 26,365,718 US residents.
Is Emmitte a common name?
We classify Emmitte as "Very Rare". It ranks above 33.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 67 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emmitte most popular?
The single biggest year for Emmitte was 1923, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emmitte is about 77 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 Emmitte in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emmitte a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emmitte 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 Emmitte still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emmitte 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 Emmitte 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 Emmitte?
Want to know how many Americans are named Emmitte? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.