Girl & boy name
Elliott
Elliott is currently the #160 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 2,287 babies. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Looking at the full record since 1880, Elliott hit its all-time high of #158 in 2020, when 2,365 boys were given the name. State by state, District of Columbia leads the way at #82.
Rankings
Elliott popularity, 1880–2025
Where Elliott is most popular
Uniqueness score
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Elliott in the most recent year of SSA data.
Elliott as a girl name
Elliott holds the #599 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 489 newborn girls in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #486 in 2020 to #599 today. Its strongest year on record was 2019 (#463 nationally, 673 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1917. The name's biggest fan base is in District of Columbia (#150 there in 2025).