Elliot
Elliot is a personal name that can serve as either a surname or a given name. Although the given name has historically been given to males, females have increasingly been given the name as well in the United States.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Elliot
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Elliot is a personal name that can serve as either a surname or a given name. Although the given name has historically been given to males, females have increasingly been given the name as well in the United States.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Elliot
As a girl name
American parents first put Elliot on the record books as a girl name in 1961, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 511 Elliots were born — ranking #593 that year. About 54% of every Elliot on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Elliot ranks #1,103 for girls with 220 births, falling sharply (-40%). All told, over 7K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Elliot as a boy name dates back to 1880, when 7 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 2,532 newborns named Elliot — #150 in the national rankings. About 30% of every Elliot on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Elliot ranks #156 for boys with 2,297 births, holding steady (-2%). All told, over 61K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Elliot
Elliot is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 61K births in the dataset. Elliot's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #150. Use the chart and map above to compare Elliot's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.