Elliott
From an English surname that developed from the medieval given name Elias, the Greek form of Elijah — Hebrew for 'my God is Yahweh'.
Elliott in 2025
Elliott was given to 2,776 babies in the United States in 2025 — 2,287 boys and 489 girls, making it the 228th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,194 babies born.
The history of Elliott
Elliott reached its highest point in 2019, when 3,126 babies were given the name, ranking 221st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 219th, in 2020.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 70,719 babies have been named Elliott. Half of them were born before 2012, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Elliott by decade
| Decade | Babies named Elliott | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 197 | 680 |
| 1890s | 241 | 845 |
| 1900s | 305 | 870 |
| 1910s | 1,242 | 882 |
| 1920s | 1,963 | 828 |
| 1930s | 1,745 | 829 |
| 1940s | 2,664 | 735 |
| 1950s | 2,387 | 928 |
| 1960s | 2,447 | 999 |
| 1970s | 2,420 | 1,056 |
| 1980s | 4,844 | 702 |
| 1990s | 5,099 | 738 |
| 2000s | 6,967 | 616 |
| 2010s | 21,571 | 221 |
| 2020s | 16,627 | 219 |
Where Elliott is heading
Elliott has risen 21% over the past decade, from 2,301 babies in 2015 to 2,776 in 2025.
Names like Elliott
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Elliott.