Elliot
Comes from an English surname that grew out of the medieval name Elias, the Greek form of Elijah, Hebrew for 'my God is Yahweh'.
Elliot in 2025
Elliot was given to 2,658 babies in the United States in 2025 — 2,417 boys and 241 girls, making it the 241st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,247 babies born.
The history of Elliot
Elliot reached its highest point in 2017, when 2,932 babies were given the name, ranking 251st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 228th, in 2022.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 65,600 babies have been named Elliot. Half of them were born before 2013, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Elliot by decade
| Decade | Babies named Elliot | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 26 | 1,404 |
| 1890s | 62 | 1,434 |
| 1900s | 62 | 1,949 |
| 1910s | 453 | 1,467 |
| 1920s | 837 | 1,246 |
| 1930s | 801 | 1,218 |
| 1940s | 1,641 | 907 |
| 1950s | 1,606 | 1,050 |
| 1960s | 1,487 | 1,286 |
| 1970s | 1,944 | 1,222 |
| 1980s | 4,512 | 650 |
| 1990s | 5,377 | 774 |
| 2000s | 8,346 | 529 |
| 2010s | 22,261 | 249 |
| 2020s | 16,185 | 228 |
Where Elliot is heading
Elliot has risen 13% over the past decade, from 2,362 babies in 2015 to 2,658 in 2025.
Names like Elliot
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Elliot.