Eliott: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,312

among boys · ↓350 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Eliott · -25% vs 2024

How common

1 in 28,468

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

80 babies

All-time total

2,096

#3,210 all-time among boys

First recorded

1888

in Social Security records

Eliott popularity over time

2,096 babies have been named Eliott since 1888, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	5	1	–	#1,076
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	5	1	–	#4,497
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	6	1	–	#3,227
1950s	8	1	+33%	#2,845
1960s	18	2	+125%	#3,130
1970s	103	10	+472%	#2,756
1980s	192	19	+86%	#1,904
1990s	271	27	+41%	#2,024
2000s	384	38	+42%	#2,300
2010s	683	68	+78%	#1,889
2020s (to 2025)	421	70	+3%	#1,936

Where Eliott is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	60	0.04	outside top 500
2027	60	0.04	outside top 500
2028	60	0.04	outside top 500
2029	60	0.03	outside top 500
2030	60	0.03	outside top 500

Where Eliott is most popular

Boys named Eliott per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.041 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Texas, and Ohio.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Eliott born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
California	44	0.048	+17%
Texas	42	0.048	+16%
Ohio	12	0.045	+10%
Washington	5	0.031	-26%
Florida	14	0.030	-28%
Georgia	7	0.028	-33%
New York	11	0.025	-38%
Illinois	6	0.023	-43%
Pennsylvania	5	0.019	-54%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Carolina	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Eliott

Eliott is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,312 in 2025 with 60 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1888, 2,096 American babies have been named Eliott. Its peak came in 2024, when 80 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Eliott stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eliott?

The median living Eliott is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 28. An estimated 2,000 people named Eliott are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Eliott year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	60	#2,312
2024	80	#1,962
2023	71	#2,083
2022	67	#2,173
2021	78	#1,936
2020	65	#2,147
2019	65	#2,174
2018	79	#1,889
2017	72	#1,982
2016	69	#2,051
2015	77	#1,899
2014	68	#2,068
2013	70	#1,974
2012	60	#2,188
2011	70	#1,974
2010	53	#2,382
2009	57	#2,300
2008	51	#2,483
2007	35	#3,208
2006	50	#2,458
2005	45	#2,502
2004	29	#3,307
2003	33	#2,948
2002	23	#3,706
2001	28	#3,166
2000	33	#2,759
1995	31	#2,462
1990	37	#2,024
1985	15	#3,118
1980	12	#3,476
1975	13	#2,949
1970	10	#3,132
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	8	#2,845
1945	–	–
1940	6	#3,227
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	5	#4,497
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Eliott, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Eliott?

The median living Eliott is about 14 years old. Half of all living Eliotts are between 7 and 28 years old.

How many people named Eliott are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Eliott are alive in the United States, based on 2,096 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Eliott mean?

Spelling variant of Elliott.

How popular is the name Eliott in 2025?

Eliott ranked #2,312 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 60 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eliott?

2,096 babies have been named Eliott in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eliott most popular?

Eliott peaked in 2024, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Eliott a boy or girl name?

Eliott is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Eliott rising or falling?

Eliott has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Eliott become more popular?

Eliott looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 60 boys named Eliott in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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