Elliott
Boy name · #160 in 2025 · Well-known
In 2025, 2,287 baby boys were named Elliott, placing it at #160 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #212, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 787 boys born in 2025 was named Elliott.
The 145-year story
Elliott first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 21 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 2,453 boys were named Elliott — good for #161 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.
Babies named Elliott per year. Source: SSA.
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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 "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 Elliott is most common
Geography matters for names, and Elliott is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Elliott is most common in DC (4 per 1,000), MT (3.7 per 1,000), ME (2.9 per 1,000), WA (2.7 per 1,000), OR (2.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.6 per 1,000 boys. 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
Based on popularity-curve shape, era, and phonetics, the nearest stylistic neighbors of Elliott are Emmett, Elliot, Barrett, Everett, Beckett — useful as a shortlist if Elliott is close but not quite it.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elliott | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,287 | #160 |
| 2024 | 2,224 | #162 |
| 2023 | 2,164 | #167 |
| 2022 | 2,233 | #168 |
| 2021 | 2,278 | #169 |
| 2020 | 2,365 | #158 |
| 2019 | 2,453 | #161 |
| 2018 | 2,308 | #168 |
| 2017 | 2,438 | #160 |
| 2016 | 2,094 | #192 |
| 2015 | 1,875 | #212 |
| 2014 | 1,595 | #233 |
| 2013 | 1,480 | #244 |
| 2012 | 1,266 | #277 |
| 2011 | 1,069 | #305 |
| 2010 | 1,014 | #315 |
| 2009 | 895 | #349 |
| 2008 | 795 | #385 |
| 2007 | 793 | #383 |
| 2006 | 773 | #387 |
| 2005 | 658 | #413 |
| 2004 | 566 | #457 |
| 2003 | 477 | #510 |
| 2002 | 417 | #537 |
| 2001 | 391 | #548 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elliott a popular boy name?
Elliott ranked #160 among boys in 2025 with 2,287 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #212.
When was the name Elliott most popular?
Elliott peaked in 2019, when 2,453 American boys received the name (ranked #161 that year). Since 2019 the name has recovered some ground.
How rare is the name Elliott?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 787 newborn American boys was named Elliott. 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.