Elliot
Boy name · #151 in 2025 · Well-known
Elliot ranks #151 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 2,417 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #208, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 745 boys born in 2025 was named Elliot.
The 145-year story
Elliot first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 2,532 babies and a rank of #150. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Elliot per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elliot in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Elliot is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Elliot is most common
Geography matters for names, and Elliot is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Elliot is most common in NH (5.8 per 1,000), ME (4.4 per 1,000), ND (3.6 per 1,000), RI (3.2 per 1,000), OR (3.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.6 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Elliot is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Elliot
Statistically, parents drawn to Elliot tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elliott, Emmett, Emilio, Everett, and Barrett.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elliot | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,417 | #151 |
| 2024 | 2,376 | #150 |
| 2023 | 2,066 | #178 |
| 2022 | 2,532 | #150 |
| 2021 | 2,416 | #159 |
| 2020 | 2,319 | #164 |
| 2019 | 2,253 | #171 |
| 2018 | 2,375 | #162 |
| 2017 | 2,437 | #161 |
| 2016 | 2,242 | #180 |
| 2015 | 1,912 | #208 |
| 2014 | 1,772 | #216 |
| 2013 | 1,503 | #241 |
| 2012 | 1,502 | #241 |
| 2011 | 1,287 | #272 |
| 2010 | 1,080 | #301 |
| 2009 | 1,111 | #297 |
| 2008 | 1,004 | #328 |
| 2007 | 883 | #357 |
| 2006 | 812 | #369 |
| 2005 | 750 | #386 |
| 2004 | 666 | #396 |
| 2003 | 612 | #420 |
| 2002 | 569 | #437 |
| 2001 | 539 | #450 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elliot a popular boy name?
Elliot ranked #151 among boys in 2025 with 2,417 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #208.
When was the name Elliot most popular?
Elliot peaked in 2022, when 2,532 American boys received the name (ranked #150 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elliot?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 745 newborn American boys was named Elliot. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.