Elliott
Girl name · #600 in 2025 · Rare
Elliott ranks #600 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 489 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #672, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,681 girls born in 2025 was named Elliott.
Babies named Elliott per year. Source: SSA.
The 108-year story
Elliott first appears in the Social Security records in 1917, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 673 girls were named Elliott — good for #463 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elliott in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Elliott is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Elliott will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Elliott is most common
Geography matters for names, and Elliott is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Elliott is most common in LA (1 per 1,000), KS (0.9 per 1,000), KY (0.9 per 1,000), MO (0.7 per 1,000), AL (0.7 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.4 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Elliott is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Elliott
Statistically, parents drawn to Elliott tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elliot, Emelia, Merritt, Everett, and Emberly.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elliott | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 489 | #599 |
| 2024 | 488 | #612 |
| 2023 | 446 | #659 |
| 2022 | 472 | #625 |
| 2021 | 550 | #557 |
| 2020 | 631 | #486 |
| 2019 | 673 | #463 |
| 2018 | 584 | #538 |
| 2017 | 582 | #532 |
| 2016 | 472 | #634 |
| 2015 | 426 | #672 |
| 2014 | 333 | #831 |
| 2013 | 283 | #902 |
| 2012 | 236 | #1065 |
| 2011 | 202 | #1189 |
| 2010 | 188 | #1269 |
| 2009 | 171 | #1383 |
| 2008 | 145 | #1573 |
| 2007 | 116 | #1829 |
| 2006 | 84 | #2267 |
| 2005 | 93 | #2014 |
| 2004 | 64 | #2589 |
| 2003 | 62 | #2577 |
| 2002 | 31 | #4071 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5822 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elliott a popular girl name?
Elliott ranked #600 among girls in 2025 with 489 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #672.
When was the name Elliott most popular?
Elliott peaked in 2019, when 673 American girls received the name (ranked #463 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Elliott?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,681 newborn American girls was named Elliott. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.