How Many People Are Named Elliott?
An estimated 59,649 people in the United States have the first name Elliott. It is used for both genders, with 88.7% male. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Elliott peaked in popularity in 2019 with 3,124 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elliott 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 Elliott paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
59,649
About 1 in 5,746 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
88.7% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2019
3,124 births
Total Registered
67,925
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elliott
Elliott is predominantly male (88.7%), though 7,675 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Elliott as a male name
Ranked #163 in 2024
2,219 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (2,451 births)
Elliott as a female name
Ranked #612 in 2024
487 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (673 births)
Elliott: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elliott span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 21,566 babies were registered. While Elliott is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Elliott by Decade
How has Elliott 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 | 197 | 197 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 241 | 241 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 305 | 305 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,242 | 1,229 | 13 | |
| 1920s | 1,963 | 1,947 | 16 | |
| 1930s | 1,745 | 1,740 | 5 | |
| 1940s | 2,664 | 2,658 | 6 | |
| 1950s | 2,387 | 2,382 | 5 | |
| 1960s | 2,447 | 2,442 | 5 | |
| 1970s | 2,420 | 2,387 | 33 | |
| 1980s | 4,846 | 4,764 | 82 | |
| 1990s | 5,099 | 4,948 | 151 | |
| 2000s | 6,967 | 6,170 | 797 | |
| 2010s | 21,566 | 17,588 | 3,978 | |
| 2020s | 13,836 | 11,252 | 2,584 | |
Elliott by State
Birth registrations for Elliott span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, Hawaii, Vermont. On average, about 1,197 Elliotts were registered per state.
Elliott + Last Name Combinations
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Elliott: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elliott?
We estimate approximately 59,649 people named Elliott 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 5,746 Americans share this first name.
Is Elliott a common name?
Elliott is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 67,925 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elliott most popular?
Elliott reached peak popularity in 2019, when 3,124 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elliott is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elliott a male name?
Elliott is predominantly male. 88.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elliott Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elliott Smith, Elliott Johnson, Elliott 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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