Elliot
Boy name · #151 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elliot in class?
Elliot scores 44 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Elliot is most common
Geography matters for names, and Elliot is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Elliots were CA (237), TX (176), PA (141), FL (140), OH (127). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 44/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.