How Many People Are Named Elliot?
An estimated 58,696 people in the United States have the first name Elliot. It is used for both genders, with 89.3% male. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Elliot peaked in popularity in 2017 with 2,930 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elliot as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Elliot paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
58,696
About 1 in 5,839 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
89.3% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2017
2,930 births
Total Registered
62,934
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elliot
Elliot is predominantly male (89.3%), though 6,765 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Elliot as a male name
Ranked #150 in 2024
2,370 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (2,532 births)
Elliot as a female name
Ranked #944 in 2024
278 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (511 births)
Elliot: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elliot span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 22,257 babies were registered. While Elliot is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Elliot by Decade
How has Elliot tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 26 | 26 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 62 | 62 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 62 | 62 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 453 | 453 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 837 | 837 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 801 | 801 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 1,641 | 1,641 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 1,606 | 1,606 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 1,489 | 1,484 | 5 | |
| 1970s | 1,946 | 1,946 | 0 | |
| 1980s | 4,516 | 4,476 | 40 | |
| 1990s | 5,376 | 5,267 | 109 | |
| 2000s | 8,346 | 7,449 | 897 | |
| 2010s | 22,257 | 18,359 | 3,898 | |
| 2020s | 13,516 | 11,700 | 1,816 | |
Elliot by State
Birth registrations for Elliot span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Wyoming, Delaware, Hawaii. On average, about 1,125 Elliots were registered per state.
Elliot + Last Name Combinations
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Elliot: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elliot?
We estimate approximately 58,696 people named Elliot are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 5,839 Americans share this first name.
Is Elliot a common name?
Elliot is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 62,934 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elliot most popular?
Elliot reached peak popularity in 2017, when 2,930 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elliot is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elliot a male name?
Elliot is predominantly male. 89.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elliot Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elliot Smith, Elliot Johnson, Elliot Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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