Elliot

Boy · EL-ee-ut · Hebrew

Classic

Elliot is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “my God is Yahweh”. In 2025 it ranked 95th for boys in the UK (618 babies) and 151st for boys in the US (2,417 babies).

What does Elliot mean?

Hebrew: English surname from a medieval pet form of Elias (Elijah)

“my God is Yahweh”

Taken from a surname that grew out of a medieval pet form of Elias, the Greek form of Elijah.

Say it: EL-ee-ut

Is Elliot a girl's or a boy's name?

Elliot is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 5 girls and 618 boys in the UK and 241 girls and 2,417 boys in the US.

How popular is Elliot in the UK?

Rank in 2025: #95among boys
Babies in 2025: 618about 1 in 490 boys
Five-year trend: Fallingdown 31% in five years
Same name in a class: 2.8%chance among 15 boys

In 2025, 618 boys in the UK were named Elliot, making it the 95th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 83rd. Its busiest year was 1997, with 1,090 boys. 5 girls were also named Elliot in 2025 (4,276th for girls).

It has been given to fewer boys each year for the last 3 years. 2025 had the fewest boys named Elliot since the records began in 1996.

Half of all the boys named Elliot in the UK since 1996 were born between 2002 and 2017. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.

In 2025, 1,117 boys in the UK were given Elliot or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #53, up from #95 for this spelling alone.

Elliot 618
Elliott 459
Eliot 28
Eliott 12

Among boys in 2025, it was 94th in England and Wales, 85th in Scotland and 175th in Northern Ireland.

In the England and Wales top 100 for boys, which the ONS has published every ten years since 1904: 1994 (#70), 2004 (#85), 2014 (#83) and 2024 (#98).

1996Busiest: 1,090 in 19972025

Elliot in the UK, year by year

Year	Boys	Rank
2025	618	#95
2024	622	#96
2023	626	#93
2022	743	#85
2021	718	#90
2020	760	#83
2019	906	#73
2018	1,023	#71
2017	1,014	#72
2016	1,084	#67
2015	1,005	#78
2014	847	#86
2013	883	#82
2012	942	#82
2011	819	#92
2010	804	#92
2009	802	#90
2008	864	#95
2007	837	#94
2006	840	#91
2005	853	#86
2004	753	#90
2003	813	#84
2002	824	#82
2001	902	#73
2000	876	#71
1999	883	#75
1998	1,006	#71
1997	1,090	#70
1996	959	#75

How popular is Elliot in the US?

Rank in 2025: #151among boys
Babies in 2025: 2,417about 1 in 710 boys
Five-year trend: Steadydown 1% in five years
Same name in a class: 2%chance among 15 boys

In 2025, 2,417 boys in the US were named Elliot, making it the 151st most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 164th. Its busiest year was 2022, with 2,532 boys. 241 girls were also named Elliot in 2025 (1,034th for girls).

Half of all the boys named Elliot in the US since 1880 were born between 1992 and 2019, the years shaded on the chart below.

In 2025, 4,894 boys in the US were given Elliot or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #73, up from #151 for this spelling alone.

Elliot 2,417
Elliott 2,287
Eliot 130
Eliott 60

In 2025, 9% of the babies named Elliot in the US were girls.

1880Busiest: 2,532 in 20222025

Elliot in the US, year by year

Year	Boys	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
2000	503	#468
1999	429	#502
1998	482	#467
1997	464	#468
1996	458	#478
1995	521	#437
1994	525	#435
1993	587	#392
1992	562	#404
1991	608	#375
1990	632	#369
1989	759	#315
1988	498	#400
1987	415	#431
1986	388	#436
1985	453	#398
1984	452	#383
1983	563	#330
1982	403	#416
1981	268	#515
1980	273	#513
1979	242	#550
1978	217	#569
1977	204	#590
1976	215	#550
1975	213	#552
1974	213	#549
1973	179	#591
1972	153	#641
1971	161	#648
1970	147	#678
1969	154	#641
1968	138	#645
1967	135	#640
1966	124	#663
1965	162	#597
1964	131	#673
1963	137	#667
1962	156	#618
1961	189	#574
1960	156	#623
1959	119	#705
1958	136	#659
1957	142	#643
1956	142	#635
1955	138	#631
1954	161	#581
1953	153	#580
1952	209	#486
1951	212	#466
1950	194	#476
1949	195	#470
1948	260	#416
1947	229	#442
1946	190	#462
1945	157	#478
1944	127	#541
1943	147	#513
1942	130	#536
1941	117	#553
1940	89	#631
1939	89	#617
1938	82	#660
1937	89	#618
1936	81	#644
1935	63	#778
1934	79	#682
1933	98	#587
1932	81	#677
1931	65	#775
1930	74	#738
1929	61	#836
1928	81	#702
1927	95	#649
1926	90	#663
1925	77	#746
1924	118	#585
1923	89	#682
1922	64	#855
1921	85	#707
1920	77	#744
1919	80	#695
1918	68	#789
1917	54	#864
1916	62	#781
1915	50	#868
1914	52	#724
1913	37	#777
1912	16	#1,174
1911	17	#792
1910	17	#729
1909	8	#1,083
1908	0	–
1907	8	#998
1906	5	#1,252
1905	10	#786
1904	9	#810
1903	7	#910
1902	6	#1,012
1901	0	–
1900	9	#901
1899	13	#548
1898	12	#634
1897	0	–
1896	5	#1,100
1895	7	#871
1894	7	#856
1893	0	–
1892	10	#687
1891	8	#699
1890	0	–
1889	0	–
1888	8	#755
1887	0	–
1886	5	#959
1885	0	–
1884	6	#848
1883	0	–
1882	0	–
1881	0	–
1880	7	#745

Nicknames for Elliot

Eli 421 boys in the UK in 2025

Names like Elliot

Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.

Joshua Nathan Benjamin Matthew Ethan Toby Adam Jacob Zachary Gabriel Luke Elias

Other spellings of Elliot

Elliott Eliot Eliott

Names related to Elliot

Elliette Elliotte Elliett Elliet

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