Elliott
Elliott was the 160th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 2,287 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 158th; the most babies were born in 2019 (2,453). Over the last ten years it has moved up 52 places. More babies were named Elliott in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Elliot) the Lord is God (via Elias/Elijah) · English, Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #160 boys, down 2 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 2,287boys
- Girls and boys
- 18% girls, 82% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20192,453 babies
- Total since 1880
- 70,719babies recorded
What does the name Elliott mean?
Elliott 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
Elliott popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #599 | #160 | 489 | 2,287 |
| 2020 | #486 | #158 | 631 | 2,365 |
| 2010 | #1,269 | #315 | 188 | 1,014 |
| 2000 | #8,186 | #539 | 12 | 405 |
| 1990 | #6,581 | #358 | 13 | 672 |
| 1980 | #10,845 | #462 | 5 | 333 |
| 1970 | — | #526 | — | 236 |
| 1960 | — | #478 | — | 275 |
| 1950 | — | #425 | — | 250 |
| 1940 | — | #411 | — | 197 |
| 1930 | — | #443 | — | 177 |
| 1920 | #5,197 | #453 | 5 | 180 |
| 1910 | — | #397 | — | 44 |
| 1900 | — | #386 | — | 33 |
| 1890 | — | #360 | — | 24 |
| 1880 | — | #375 | — | 21 |
How popular is Elliott, counting every spelling?
Elliott is a spelling of Elliot, a name family that ranked #70 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #160 for Elliott 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 Elliott?
2,287 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Elliott (0.63 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Elliott 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 4 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Elliott.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Elliott?
About 53,300 people born in the US named Elliott are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 6 and 33. That makes Elliott 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.
Elliott by state
How common Elliott was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Maine (2.2×), Washington (2.0×), South Dakota (1.9×), Iowa (1.9×), District of Columbia (1.9×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in New Jersey, California, New York.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Elliott: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Elliott, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Elliott
What does Elliott mean?
Elliott is a spelling of Elliot, which means “the Lord is God (via Elias/Elijah)” (English, Hebrew origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Elliott?
Elliott was the 160th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 2,287 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 158th; the most babies were born in 2019 (2,453). Over the last ten years it has moved up 52 places. More babies were named Elliott in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Elliott a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 18% girls, 82% boys given the name Elliott in the US.
Where is Elliott most popular?
In 2021–2025, Elliott was most common in Maine (2.83 per 1,000 boys), followed by Washington and South Dakota.