The first name Elliot
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /ˈɛliət/ 3 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A surname transferred from the given name, a variant of Elliott.
A form of Elliott.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 544 boys were named Elliot, making it the 94th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1997, with 1,045 births (#61).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Elliot with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Elliot at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 2,417 boys born in the United States were named Elliot, the 151st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 2,532 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Elliot
48 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Elliot PageCanadian actor, born 1987
- Elliot AndersonEnglish footballer (born 2002)
- Elliot GoldenthalAmerican composer, born 1954
- Elliot RichardsonAmerican lawyer and politician (1920-1999)
- Elliot SeeAmerican test pilot and NASA astronaut (1927-1966)
- Grafton Elliot SmithAustralian anatomist (1871–1937)
- Elliot RodgerAmerican perpetratrator of the 2014 Isla Vista killings (1991–2014); popularizer of the in
- Elliot KnightBritish actor, born 1990
- Elliot AronsonAmerican psychologist, psychology teacher, born 1932
- Elliot GrandinFrench footballer (born 1987)
- Elliot CowanBritish actor, born 1976
- Elliot LeeEnglish association football player (born 1994)
Questions
- How popular is the name Elliot?
- In 2025, 544 boys born in England and Wales were named Elliot, ranking 94th. Its peak was 1997, with 1,045 births.
- Is Elliot a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 65,600 US babies named Elliot since 1880, 11% were girls and 89% boys.
- When was Elliot most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 2,532 babies were named Elliot, its highest rank at 150th.
- How do you pronounce Elliot?
- Elliot is /ˈɛliət/, 3 syllables.
- What name is Elliot a form of?
- Elliot is a form of Elliott.
- What are other spellings of Elliot?
- Elliott, Eliott and Eliot.
- Is Elliot also a surname?
- Yes. Elliot is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.