Eliot
Eliot was the 1403rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 130 babies. Its best year was 1960, when it ranked 800th; the most babies were born in 2012 (216). Over the last ten years it has moved down 302 places. More babies were named Eliot in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Elliot) the Lord is God (via Elias/Elijah) · English, Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #1,403 boys, down 169 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 130boys
- Girls and boys
- 8% girls, 92% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2012216 babies
- Total since 1880
- 8,465babies recorded
What does the name Eliot mean?
Eliot is a spelling of Elliot, pronounced the same way, so it shares Elliot's meaning and origin.
Elliot is an English surname that Wiktionary derives from a Middle English pet form of Elie, the Old French form of Elias or Elijah; DMNES records the diminutive Ellot in 1379. Elijah comes from Hebrew Eliyahu, 'Yahweh is God' according to DMNES. Wikipedia notes a separate Scottish Border clan Eliott, whose name may have another origin, and that the given name, long male, is now also used for girls in the US.
Ellot (Middle English, “pet form of Elias”)אֵלִיָּהוּ (Biblical Hebrew, “Eliyahu, Yahweh is God”)
How sure is this? Probable. The English surname is a pet form of Elias; a Scottish branch may have a separate Gaelic origin.
Related names: Elliott, Eliot, Elias, Elijah, Ellis.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Elliot', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wiktionary, entry 'Elliott', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Elias', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wikipedia, 'Elliot', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Eliot popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,182 | #1,403 | 19 | 130 |
| 2020 | #5,057 | #1,234 | 25 | 152 |
| 2010 | #5,012 | #960 | 28 | 207 |
| 2000 | — | #1,567 | — | 76 |
| 1990 | #13,607 | #1,207 | 5 | 82 |
| 1980 | — | #1,398 | — | 46 |
| 1970 | — | #1,027 | — | 63 |
| 1960 | — | #800 | — | 91 |
| 1950 | — | #981 | — | 50 |
| 1940 | — | #1,444 | — | 22 |
| 1930 | — | #2,493 | — | 11 |
| 1920 | — | #1,711 | — | 21 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Eliot, counting every spelling?
Eliot is a spelling of Elliot, a name family that ranked #70 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,403 for Eliot on its own. Together these spellings went to 4,894 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elliot | 2,417 | #151 | 11,807 |
| Elliott | 2,287 | #160 | 11,186 |
| Eliot | 130 | #1,403 | 701 |
| Eliott | 60 | #2,312 | 356 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Eliot?
130 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Eliot (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Eliot born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 65 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Eliot.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Eliot?
About 6,800 people born in the US named Eliot are alive today, with a median age of 22; half are between 12 and 42. That makes Eliot mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Eliot by state
How common Eliot was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Massachusetts (1.9×), Ohio (1.7×). In 33 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Eliot: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Eliot, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Eliot
What does Eliot mean?
Eliot is a spelling of Elliot, which means “the Lord is God (via Elias/Elijah)” (English, Hebrew origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Eliot?
Eliot was the 1403rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 130 babies. Its best year was 1960, when it ranked 800th; the most babies were born in 2012 (216). Over the last ten years it has moved down 302 places. More babies were named Eliot in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Eliot a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 8% girls, 92% boys given the name Eliot in the US.
Where is Eliot most popular?
In 2021–2025, Eliot was most common in Massachusetts (0.15 per 1,000 boys), followed by Ohio and California.