Dean vs Emmett
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Dean
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #125
- Peak
- #78 (1967)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,876
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Emmett
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #121
- Peak
- #103 (2021)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,950
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, OH
The verdict
Emmett is the more popular pick (#121 vs #125). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Emmett is a steady, dependable choice, Dean is a vintage name making a comeback.
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