Elliott
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 Elliott
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 Elliott
As a girl name
Elliott first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1917, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 673 Elliotts were born — ranking #462 that year. As of 2026, Elliott ranks #688 for girls with 419 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 9K Elliotts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Elliott first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 21 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 2,451 Elliotts were born — ranking #161 that year. As of 2026, Elliott ranks #167 for boys with 2,151 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 65K Elliotts 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 Elliott
Elliott is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 65K births in the dataset. Elliott's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #158. Use the chart and map above to compare Elliott'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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