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.
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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The Story of Elliot
As a girl name
Elliot first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1961, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 511 Elliots were born — ranking #593 that year. As of 2026, Elliot ranks #1,103 for girls with 220 births, falling sharply (-40%). In total, more than 7K Elliots have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Elliot first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 2,532 Elliots were born — ranking #150 that year. As of 2026, Elliot ranks #156 for boys with 2,297 births, holding steady (-2%). In total, more than 61K Elliots have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through 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 .
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